The use of quotation marks in contemporary media texts (on the example of the word  »vykadit«) Cover Image

Použití uvozovek v současných mediálních textech (na příkladu slova vykadit)
The use of quotation marks in contemporary media texts (on the example of the word »vykadit«)

Author(s): Radka Holanová, Jana Vlčková
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: journalistic style; stylistic inappropriateness; quotation marks

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with use of quotation marks in journalistic texts on the example of vulgarism vykadit. It discusses various potential meanings of quotation marks, reasons of their use and over-use.

  • Issue Year: XIX/2019
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 556-560
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Czech