Problems when renaming occupation names in Czech and Russian Cover Image

Problémy při přechylování názvů povolání v češtině a ruštině
Problems when renaming occupation names in Czech and Russian

Author(s): Sofia Rogozhnikova
Subject(s): Western Slavic Languages, Eastern Slavic Languages
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Filozofická fakulta, Vydavatelství
Keywords: Change of grammatical gender; Feminine; Word formation; Czech; Russian; Feminist linguistics; Gender linguistics

Summary/Abstract: This article provides a brief overview of the formation system of feminine professional titles in Czech and Russian. The main purpose is to identify and describe problems in the formation of feminine nouns that have a significate of job positions, occupations, and professions in the aforementioned languages. Another objective is to identify factors that prevent the formation and use of feminine forms. The article also performs a comparative analysis of the formation of feminine professional titles in Czech and Russian.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 38-44
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Czech