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BULGARIAN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE: ROADS THROUGH THE MULTICULTURAL WORLD Cover Image

БЪЛГАРСКИЯТ ЕЗИК, ЛИТЕРАТУРА И КУЛТУРА: ПЪТИЩА ПРЕЗ МУЛТИКУЛТУРНИЯ СВЯТ
BULGARIAN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE: ROADS THROUGH THE MULTICULTURAL WORLD

Contributor(s): Tatiana Lekova (Editor), Maya Padeshka (Editor)
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Customs / Folklore, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature, Sociolinguistics, Bulgarian Literature, South Slavic Languages, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Preschool education, School education, Philology, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Education, Pedagogy
Published by: Национално издателство за образование и наука „Аз-буки“
Keywords: Bulgarian language; Bulgarian literature; Bulgarian culture; multiculturism; methodology; foreign language teaching; anthropology; folklore
Summary/Abstract: This collection contains articles, presented at the International Conference for Bulgarian Studies “Bulgarian language, literature and culture – roads through the multicultural worldˮ, which took place in November 2021 at the Naples University “L’Orientale”.

  • Print-ISBN-13: 978-619-7667-38-7
  • Page Count: 309
  • Publication Year: 2021
  • Language: English, Bulgarian, Italian
Среща на българисти и слависти в Неапол в навечерието на 80-годишния юбилей на Катедрата по български език в Университета „Ориентале“

Среща на българисти и слависти в Неапол в навечерието на 80-годишния юбилей на Катедрата по български език в Университета „Ориентале“
(A Meeting of Bulgarians and Slavists Scholars in Naples at the Eve of the 80th Anniversary of the Bulgarian Language Department at the University of Naples L’Orientale)

  • Author(s):Tatiana Lekova, Maya Padeshka
  • Language:Bulgarian, Italian
  • Subject(s):Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Editorial, Conference Report
  • Page Range:7-17
  • No. of Pages:11
  • Keywords:conference; Bulgarian language; literature and culture; Slavic languages
  • Summary/Abstract:The text contains information about the international scientific conference for Bulgarians and Slavists Scholars “Bulgarian language, literature and culture – roads through the multicultural worldˮ, Naples University “L’Orientale”. It briefly presents the organization and the main thematic areas, as well as the presented reports.
Референтни равнища в обучението по български език като чужд

Референтни равнища в обучението по български език като чужд
(Reference Levels in Teaching Bulgarian as a Foreign Language)

  • Author(s):Antonia Radkova
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Theoretical Linguistics, Morphology, Syntax, Preschool education, School education, Pedagogy
  • Page Range:18-28
  • No. of Pages:11
  • Keywords:Bulgarian as a foreign language; grammar teaching; reference level
  • Summary/Abstract:This paper highlights the importance of creating some reference levels for teaching Bulgarian as a foreign language. It gives a description of these levels focusing on their different components: language functions, vocabulary, etc., but with a focus on grammar. It also analyses how several recently published textbooks structure the Bulgarian grammar in levels through their language content.
Някои наблюдения върху усвояването на българския аорист от чужденци (върху материал от обучението на сръбски студенти)

Някои наблюдения върху усвояването на българския аорист от чужденци (върху материал от обучението на сръбски студенти)
(Some Observations on Foreigners’ Learning of the Bulgarian Aorist (Based on Serbian Students’ Training Tests))

  • Author(s):Ivana Davitkov
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Theoretical Linguistics, Morphology, South Slavic Languages, Higher Education
  • Page Range:29-39
  • No. of Pages:11
  • Keywords:aorist; second language acquisition; Bulgarian language
  • Summary/Abstract:This paper systematizes and analyzes errors in the learning of aorist forms by Serbian-speaking students. Despite the formal analogy in the systems of past verb tenses in Serbian and Bulgarian (aorist, imperfect, perfect, plusquamperfect), even at the beginning of the Bulgarian language training for Serbian students aorist forms create many difficulties. Mistakes made by advanced students are the motivation for this research.
Картината на Ван Гог „Спалня в Арл“ като дворец на паметта

Картината на Ван Гог „Спалня в Арл“ като дворец на паметта
(Van Gog’s Bedroom in Arles as a Memory Palace)

  • Author(s):Yordanka Velkova
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, School education, Adult Education, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
  • Page Range:40-48
  • No. of Pages:9
  • Keywords:mnemonics; memory palace; method of loci; Bulgarian as a foreign/second language; visualization; spatial memory
  • Summary/Abstract:This paper discusses the role of mnemonic techniques and visual art in teaching Bulgarian as a foreign language. I present mnemonic techniques that can facilitate the three fundamental stages of memory: encoding, storage, and retrieval of, in our case, new lexical and grammatical information. These techniques are based on associations and correlations between familiar objects from Van Gogh's painting Bedroom in Arles and grammar rules in Bulgarian. Van Gogh's painting is seen as a visual illustration of the ancient Greek mnemonic model, known as Memory Palace, used to enhance both the coding and recovery of new information.
За мястото и значението на обучението по синтаксис при изучаването на български език като чужд

За мястото и значението на обучението по синтаксис при изучаването на български език като чужд
(On the Place and Importance of Syntax Training in the Study of Bulgarian Language as a Foreign Language)

  • Author(s):Maya Padeshka
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Theoretical Linguistics, Syntax, School education, Pedagogy
  • Page Range:49-61
  • No. of Pages:13
  • Keywords:Bulgarian as a foreign language; Italian students; syntax; sentence; word order
  • Summary/Abstract:This article capitalises on the Italian students experience with studying Bulgarian at the University of Naples “L’Orientale”. It places a special emphasis on an approach focusing on the syntactic features of the Bulgarian language: sentence structure, types of sentences, word order. This knowledge and the associated skills in constructing grammatically correct expressions give language learners the freedom and confidence to express themselves using increasingly complex phrases and verbalizing their communicative intent in ever greater detail. Studying the syntactic features of a foreign language leads masterying morphological, morphosyntactic and lexical phenomena in the context of specific speech acts.
Преподаването на българския език като чужд език – анализ на предизвикателствата и предимствата като преподавател италианец

Преподаването на българския език като чужд език – анализ на предизвикателствата и предимствата като преподавател италианец
(Teaching Bulgarian Language to Italians: Analysis of the Advantages and Disadvantages as an Native Italian Speaker Professor)

  • Author(s):Lorenzo Testini
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Higher Education , Pedagogy
  • Page Range:62-65
  • No. of Pages:4
  • Keywords:teaching; mother tongue; Italian; Bulgarian; advantage; disadvantage
  • Summary/Abstract:This paper analyzes the challenges and opportunities of teaching Bulgarian by emphasizing the important role of both the teacher’s and the student’s native language. First, it is important that Italian student are facilitated in their first contact with Bulgarian given that the latter is radically different from Italian, first and foremost in its writing system. In addition, the lack of appropriate teaching materials in Italian makes the student's assimilation of Bulgarian complex. Given these premises, the role of the native-Italian-speaker professor assumes particular relevance as s/he is aware of the complexities and challenges that the Bulgarian language presents to Italian students.
Социокултурната информация в учебници по български език за чужденци и начините за нейното представяне

Социокултурната информация в учебници по български език за чужденци и начините за нейното представяне
(Sociocultural Information in Textbooks for Bulgarian as a Second Language and Methods Used to Present it)

  • Author(s):Iliyana Dimitrova
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Sociology, Applied Sociology, Sociology of Education, Pedagogy
  • Page Range:66-78
  • No. of Pages:13
  • Keywords:Bulgarian as a Second Language; Sociocultural Information
  • Summary/Abstract:This study looks at the type of sociocultural information present in 13 textbooks for Bulgarian as a second language. Based on empirical material excerpted from the textbooks, we determine the predominant type of sociocultural information included as well as how that sociocultural information is presented – either explicitly (descriptively) or implicitly.
Лексикалните колекции в чуждоезиковото обучение

Лексикалните колекции в чуждоезиковото обучение
(Lexical Collections in the Foreign Languages Teaching)

  • Author(s):Iliana Genew-Puhalewa
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Anthropology, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Lexis, Cognitive linguistics, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Phraseology, Pedagogy
  • Page Range:79-86
  • No. of Pages:8
  • Keywords:lexical collections; Polish ethnolinguistics; cognitive definition; vocabulary exercises; Bulgarian as a second language; linguistic worldview
  • Summary/Abstract:The article defends the thesis that defining mental objects which are part of the linguistic worldview can reveal characteristic (ethnospecific) lexical collections, which are useful to be included in all stages of second language acquisition. Тhe tools of Polish cognitive ethnolinguistics are recommended, the principles of which are presented in a synthetic form.
Българските фолклорни приказки – сюжети и преподаване в чуждоезикова среда

Българските фолклорни приказки – сюжети и преподаване в чуждоезикова среда
(Bulgarian Folk Tales – Stories and Teaching in a Foreign Language Environment)

  • Author(s):Iliana Chekova
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Anthropology, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Education, Customs / Folklore, Fiction, Studies of Literature, Short Story, Bulgarian Literature, Preschool education, School education
  • Page Range:87-100
  • No. of Pages:14
  • Keywords:Bulgarian fairy tales; plots; initiation; teaching in a foreign language environment; translations and bibliography in German
  • Summary/Abstract:The object of this analysis are several Bulgarian folk tales, with a focus on the characters’ functions, poetics as wel las encoded archaic believes and rituals. Special attention is paid to the male and female initiation in Bulgarian fairy tales. The article comments on the peculiarities of teaching Bulgarian fairy tales in a German-speaking environment, offers a bibliography with translations and scientific literature in German. Namely, it shows that these fairy tales’ plot is based on the ritual of initiation into adulthood described in W. Prop’s Historical Roots of a Magic Tale (1946) and D. Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949).
Студентските конкурси по българистика в Атинския университет, 2016 – 2022

Студентските конкурси по българистика в Атинския университет, 2016 – 2022
(Student Competitions in Bulgarian Studies at the University of Athens, 2016 – 2022)

  • Author(s):Guentcho Banev
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, South Slavic Languages, Higher Education , Philology, Translation Studies
  • Page Range:101-120
  • No. of Pages:20
  • Keywords:University of Athens; Bulgarian studies; translations; research; student competitions
  • Summary/Abstract:The “Faculty of Russian Language and Literature and Slavic Studies” of the University of Athens has been organizing annual competitions in Bulgarian Studies for its students on the lecturer in Bulgarian language, literature and culture’s intiative for the past seven years (since the academic year 2015/2016). These annual competitions are held with the assistance of the Ministry of Education and Science and the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, the financial support of Eurobank, and in cooperation with the universities of Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo and Plovdiv. Also, it corresponds with May 24 – the Day of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture, and of Slavic literature, and in its latest editions it is dedicated to important anniversaries. This paper briefly presents the history and concept of the competition and the perspectives that this initiative opened for the development of Bulgarian studies in Greece. Special attention is paid to the contest entitled “Greece in Bulgarian literature”, dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821.
Конвертируема ли е българската литература?

Конвертируема ли е българската литература?
(Is Bulgarian Literature Convertible?)

  • Author(s):Amelia Licheva
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Bulgarian Literature, Translation Studies, Sociology of Literature
  • Page Range:121-125
  • No. of Pages:5
  • Keywords:Bulgarian literature; translation; Public policies
  • Summary/Abstract:Does the Bulgarian state have policies and strategies for presenting contemporary Bulgarian literature around the world? Who are Bulgarian authors’ main “agents”? And what are the mechanisms that make a work translatable? These are just some of the questions that this paper tries to answer by outlining the trends in contemporary Bulgarian literature and its thematic proximity to the world.
Литературоцентризмът като проблем при възприемане на българската литература

Литературоцентризмът като проблем при възприемане на българската литература
(Thinking through Literature as a Problem at the Reception of Bulgarian Literature)

  • Author(s):Stiliyan Stoyanov
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Studies of Literature, Bulgarian Literature, School education, Theory of Literature, Pedagogy
  • Page Range:126-132
  • No. of Pages:7
  • Keywords:literary centrism; reception; understanding; literary process; literature and national history
  • Summary/Abstract:The article comments on the genesis and functions of thinking through literature in Bulgaria. By doing so, it focuses on the problems of the teaching Bulgarian literature to foreigners who live and study abroad. They are unfamiliar the Bulgarian educational and national historical contexts. Thus, the Bulgarian educational system’s usual approaches for teaching Bulgarian literature, which are based on literary centrism, are unproductive for them.
Българи срещу българи („Цената на златото“ и „Завръщане“ от Генчо Стоев)

Българи срещу българи („Цената на златото“ и „Завръщане“ от Генчо Стоев)
(Bulgarians against Bulgarians (“The Price of Gold” and “Homecoming” by Gencho Stoev))

  • Author(s):Antoaneta Alipieva
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):History, Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Fiction, Studies of Literature, Modern Age, Novel, Bulgarian Literature, 19th Century, Sociology of Literature
  • Page Range:133-139
  • No. of Pages:7
  • Keywords:April Uprising; National mythology; Pomaks; Tamrash aga
  • Summary/Abstract:This paper examines two stories by Gencho Stoev, in which the traditional course of the national ideology of the 19th century is reversed. The latter’s pathetic repertoire (which includes the bipolar opposition of ethnic, moral, social and emotional categories) is overcome through authentic historiography. During the April Uprising, Bulgarians (more precisely, Pomaks) confronted other Bulgarians and committed indescribable atrocities.
За природата и функциите на фантастичното в романа „Човекът, който вижда всичко“ от Емил Коралов

За природата и функциите на фантастичното в романа „Човекът, който вижда всичко“ от Емил Коралов
(About the Nature and the Functions of the Fantastic in Emil Koralov’s Novel The Man Who Could See Everything)

  • Author(s):Tanya Stoyanova
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Fiction, Studies of Literature, Novel, Short Story, Bulgarian Literature, Theory of Literature
  • Page Range:140-146
  • No. of Pages:7
  • Keywords:science fiction; realism; children`s literature; adventure; fairy tale; Utopia
  • Summary/Abstract:This paper focuses on Emil Koralov’s novel The Man Who Could See Everything, published in 1946. The paper stresses fantastic element in the novel; the mechanisms that realize it; the relations between fantastic and real. Especially, it focuses on the adventure, the link between the novel and the fairy tale, science, and utopia bearing in mind that the novel was written for a public of children.
Христо Ботев, Карло Пизакане и Луиджи Меркантини: три забележителни фигури на европейското духовно единство, които днес са перфектните непознати

Христо Ботев, Карло Пизакане и Луиджи Меркантини: три забележителни фигури на европейското духовно единство, които днес са перфектните непознати
(Hristo Botev, Carlo Pisacane and Luigi Mercantini: Three Remarkable Figures of European Spiritual Unity, Who Today are the Perfect Strangers)

  • Author(s):Alexander Panov
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):History, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Modern Age, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , 19th Century
  • Page Range:147-156
  • No. of Pages:10
  • Keywords:cultural model; recycling; legend; Botev
  • Summary/Abstract:The article presents an interesting example of European spiritual unity. In an effort to present the Bulgarian revolution as part of the common European process of nation-building, Botev took a bold step – he repeated the feat of the Italian revolutionary Carlo Pisacane to convince the European public of the Bulgarian cause’s the rightfulness. Repeating Pisacane’s familiar actions, Botev naturally joined the list of martyrs who died for national self-determination and, thus, managed to show that the Bulgarian national revolution is an integral part of the overall European process.
Пловдив и българската белетристика

Пловдив и българската белетристика
(Plovdiv and Bulgarian Fiction)

  • Author(s):Mladen Vlashki
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Fiction, Studies of Literature, Novel, Bulgarian Literature
  • Page Range:157-168
  • No. of Pages:12
  • Keywords:space; fiction; Plovdiv; novels
  • Summary/Abstract:In the context of the “spatial turn” in literary studies, the topography of the city of Plovdiv and its reflections in contemporary Bulgarian fiction are described. The study focuses on the novels Temple Dreams, Far from Toledo, The Hill and Faustino.
За функцията на си като частица в безлични предикативни конструкции

За функцията на си като частица в безлични предикативни конструкции
(On the Function of si as a Particle in Impersonal Predicative Constructions)

  • Author(s):Galina Petrova
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Morphology, Semantics, Pragmatics
  • Page Range:169-176
  • No. of Pages:8
  • Keywords:reflexive particle; impersonal predicative constructions; Bulgarian
  • Summary/Abstract:This paper deals with the use of the Bulgarian reflexive clitic si as a particle in sentences containing impersonal predicative constructions. The semantic specialization of these constructions is to express an internal (mental, emotional or physical) state or an evaluation. The aim of the paper is to establish how the addition of si modifies the semantics of this type structures.
Изразяването на искреност като условие за оценка на истинността на съобщението

Изразяването на искреност като условие за оценка на истинността на съобщението
(The Expression of Sincerity as a Condition for Assessing the Authenticity of the Message)

  • Author(s):Andreana Eftimova
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Language and Literature Studies, Semiotics / Semiology, Theoretical Linguistics, Semantics, Pragmatics, Philology
  • Page Range:177-187
  • No. of Pages:11
  • Keywords:sincerity; speaker; authenticity; message
  • Summary/Abstract:The article raises the issue of the relationship between the sincerity of the speaker and the veracity of the message. The analysis of the results of a survey shows that expressions of sincerity with high standartization and frequency allow respondents to recognize the intention of the speaker, to assess the relevance of his thought and the content of the speech, but to varying degrees. Often these expressions engage more with functions such as expressing the speaker's emotion.
Йерархизиране на книжовните норми според езиковите нагласи на българите

Йерархизиране на книжовните норми според езиковите нагласи на българите
(Hierarchy Of Literary Norms According To Language Attitudes Of Bulgarians)

  • Author(s):Ruska Stancheva
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Philology, Stylistics
  • Page Range:188-199
  • No. of Pages:12
  • Keywords:language attitudes; standard language; literary norms
  • Summary/Abstract:This paper presents opinions polls from a nationally representative survey of language attitudes regarding the importance of literary rules. The respondents’ answers allow to infer the rules to which Bulgarian language community today attaches paramount importance. The demographic factors that clearly influence the respondents’ opinions are also indicated. The analysis of the answers in relation to the demographic variables that determine opinions provides valuable guidelines for the codification of decision-making in relation to innovations in the field of grammatical norm.
Два теста за идентифициране на фонологичните репрезентации на корени на думи, завършващи на обструентна и сонорна съгласна, с изпадаща гласна ъ ([ǝ]) в българския език

Два теста за идентифициране на фонологичните репрезентации на корени на думи, завършващи на обструентна и сонорна съгласна, с изпадаща гласна ъ ([ǝ]) в българския език
(Two Tests for the Identification of Phonological Representations of Root-Final [Ǝ]-Zero Alternating Obstruent-Sonorant Clusters in Bulgarian)

  • Author(s):Gueorgui Hristovsky
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Phonetics / Phonology, Morphology, Historical Linguistics, Philology
  • Page Range:200-210
  • No. of Pages:11
  • Keywords:epenthesis; yers; obstruent-sonorant clusters; vocalization; unsyllabified sonorants; syllabification
  • Summary/Abstract:Two tests are presented here: (i) to determine whether the root-final [ǝ] (letter ъ) in obstruent-sonorant clusters (OS) is alternating with zero or not and (ii) if alternating, whether [ǝ] is an epenthetic vowel or a vocalized synchronic yer. At the same time, different root types are identified, and a possible explanation of yer vocalization in phonological terms has been proposed: yers vocalize to the left or to the right of unsyllabified consonants. Epenthesis occurs in OS clusters in all cases where it is impossible to prove the presence of underlying yer. Word formation with yer suffixes attached to these roots, gives raise to very intricate phonological patterns of vowel-zero alternations.
Лингвокултурологични аспекти в обучението по българска фразеология

Лингвокултурологични аспекти в обучението по българска фразеология
(Linguo-Cultural Approach in Teaching of Bulgarian Phraseology)

  • Author(s):Katazyna Popova
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Cognitive linguistics, Phraseology, Pedagogy
  • Page Range:211-223
  • No. of Pages:13
  • Keywords:Bulgarian phraseology; national-cultural specificity; cognitive approach
  • Summary/Abstract:This paper addresses the problem of teaching Bulgarian-language phraseology which has a specific cultural background, different and unknown to foreign-language speakers. This research is based on cognitive approach in linguistics, embraces languages’ cultural dimension and illustrates the correlation between language and culture. The paper highlights critical aspects of introducing and teaching Bulgarian phraseology with the aim of revealing their national-cultural specificity.
Защо собствените имена създават затруднения при превод?

Защо собствените имена създават затруднения при превод?
(Why are the Proper Names Difficult to Translate?)

  • Author(s):Ginka Bakardzhieva
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Semantics, Pragmatics, Comparative Linguistics, Translation Studies
  • Page Range:224-235
  • No. of Pages:12
  • Keywords:proper names; translation; Bulgarian language; Czech language
  • Summary/Abstract:This paper examines the translation approaches in the conveyance of proper names from/into Bulgarian and Czech. The purpose is to identify the most specific cases, which could mislead or impede the translator. Taking into account the onymic diversity, the attention is focused on particular types of anthroponyms and toponyms. The starting point for analysis is the distinction between home and foreign proprial units. In a addition, not only the lexical-grammatical features of the considered onymic systems are compared, but also the discursive parameters (formality, expressiveness) are taken into account.
„Видяната България“. Бележки към две унгарски книги от 30-те години на XX в.

„Видяната България“. Бележки към две унгарски книги от 30-те години на XX в.
(“The Seen Bulgaria” (Notes on Two Hungarian Books from the 1930s))

  • Author(s):Veneta Yankova
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):History, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Literary Texts, Anthology, Fiction, Recent History (1900 till today), Novel, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
  • Page Range:236-252
  • No. of Pages:17
  • Keywords:Bulgaria; Hungary; visual images of Bulgaria
  • Summary/Abstract:This paper presents the visual images of Bulgaria conveyed by two Hungarian books that have not been translated into Bulgarian (Ecsedi I. “A bolgárok földjén utirajzok”, 1929; Szilády Zoltán „Bulgária“, 1931). They illustrate the multiplicity of Bulgarian worlds, the ethnic and cultural specifics of individual regions, the everyday life, the elements of traditional society and nascent modernity. In this way the visual narrative for Bulgaria becomes more and more multifaceted and richer.
Съвременната българска езикова ситуация в Унгария

Съвременната българска езикова ситуация в Унгария
(The Dispersal of Bulgarian Language in Hungary from a Modern-Day Perspective)

  • Author(s):Maria Zhereva
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Anthropology, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Sociology, Language acquisition, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Globalization
  • Page Range:253-258
  • No. of Pages:6
  • Keywords:Minorities; mother tongue; identity; national heritage; globalization
  • Summary/Abstract:The spread of Bulgarian language in Hungary is quite heterogeneous. Lives embracing both cultures allows people to come in contact with human differences in a way that adds value to their existence in the world. Although ethnic Bulgarians are presently the smallest foreign diasporas in Hungary, our population has been relatively distinct as an expatriate community. The corner stone of this distinction is the mother tongue held among Bulgarian community as a celebration of their identity and a bridge to national consciousness. This native language keeps historic memory, social and cultural values of ethnic importance alive, which turns it into a distinct space where communal spirit flows into physical existence. The paper deals with the changes coming to Bulgarian language in contact with Hungarian, as observed among Bulgarian ethnic community in Hungary, touching on the issues of identity and national consciousness in the global world of present day.
Феноменът „скрита“ българска идентичност в мултиетническите Западни Балкани

Феноменът „скрита“ българска идентичност в мултиетническите Западни Балкани
(The Phenomenon “Hidden” Bulgarian Identity in the Multi-Ethnic Western Balkans)

  • Author(s):Krasimira Koleva
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Sociology, Sociolinguistics, Descriptive linguistics, Nationalism Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies
  • Page Range:259-265
  • No. of Pages:7
  • Keywords:Western Balkans; Gora; gorani; self-identification; nashinci; nash ezik
  • Summary/Abstract:In the text I analyze the linguistic situation in the Gora region in the Western Balkans. Today, most of it is in Kosovo (18 villages), 9 points are in Albania and three – in North Macedonia. The mother tongue of the compact local, late Islamized Slavic population is Bulgarian. The phenomenon of “hidden minorities” in totalitarian Yugoslavia also reflects on the social and linguistic behavior of the members of the minority community, which has learned to mimic in order to survive. They call themselves nashinci ‘our people’ and their language nash ‘ours’.
From Ethnic Conflict to Ethnic Peace… and How not to Backslide: Lessons to Learn from Bulgaria’s History of Inter-Ethnic Relations

From Ethnic Conflict to Ethnic Peace… and How not to Backslide: Lessons to Learn from Bulgaria’s History of Inter-Ethnic Relations
(From Ethnic Conflict to Ethnic Peace… and How not to Backslide: Lessons to Learn from Bulgaria’s History of Inter-Ethnic Relations)

  • Author(s):Fabio Ashtar Telarico
  • Language:English
  • Subject(s):History, Social Sciences, Sociology, Special Historiographies:, Nationalism Studies, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Post-Communist Transformation, Ethnic Minorities Studies
  • Page Range:266-277
  • No. of Pages:12
  • Keywords:Bulgaria; nationalism; ethnic relations; post-socialism
  • Summary/Abstract:This paper addresses retrospectively a key moment in the history of inter-ethnic relations in Bulgaria: the beginning of the post-socialist period (1990 – 1991) and the emergence of the political party Ataka and its unpredictable demise (2005 – 2007). By adopting a historicist approach to politics that credits past events with helping the interpretation of the present, Bulgarian elites’ successes in containing inter-ethnic tensions may provide guidelines for liberal democracies trying to overcome a recrudescence of similar sentiments. Namely, mainstream parties persuaded potential voters that they can deliver on (some of the) nationalists’ promises better and faster. Eventually, democracy has survived and Bulgarian liberalism has swallowed its adversaries. Perhaps, Western parties could learn from the Bulgarian party system’s two successful attempt at democratically and peacefully containing ethnic tensions despite a fraught history and a contested present.
Видове алтернативен туризъм и възможности за развитие в България

Видове алтернативен туризъм и възможности за развитие в България
(Different Kinds of Alternative Tourism and Development Potentials in Bulgaria)

  • Author(s):Anthi Karaiti
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Economy, National Economy, Agriculture, Tourism, Socio-Economic Research
  • Page Range:278-286
  • No. of Pages:9
  • Keywords:Bulgaria; tourism – alternative and mass; Stara Planina; Strandzha; Rila; Pirin; North-West Bulgaria; prospects for tourism in individual regions and possible prospects for development
  • Summary/Abstract:The paper examines so-called “alternative tourism” by focusing on some Bulgarian good practices. The paper reviews the country’s most popular and distinctive destinations for this type of tourism: ski and mountain tourism, cultural tourism and agrotourism. It also highlights some of the problems related to underdeveloped regions from which many residents emigrate due to of public investments. There is also mention of ongoing projects and measures that are either being taken or could be taken to support alternative tourism in those areas. Clearly, the aim is to revitalize those peripheral, less-developed areas by emphasising their attractivity and, thus, turning marginalised and border regions into alternative tourist destinations.
The Macedonian Questions in the Context of the Politics of the Neighbouring Balkan Countries

The Macedonian Questions in the Context of the Politics of the Neighbouring Balkan Countries
(The Macedonian Questions in the Context of the Politics of the Neighbouring Balkan Countries)

  • Author(s):Chrysoula Kyritsou, Sevastiani Danali
  • Language:English
  • Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology, Nationalism Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Geopolitics, Identity of Collectives
  • Page Range:287-295
  • No. of Pages:9
  • Keywords:Macedonian questions; Macedonia; Bulgaria; Greece; Serbia; Albania; historical discourse
  • Summary/Abstract:The article examines historically the emergence and development of the so-called Macedonian question/s, which appear/s to have multiple dimensions and should not be viewed as contiguous single problem or issue. Obviously, this is a complex matter that must be addressed from different points of view. However, it is unlikely that we will find a solution ourselves, even if we read every book that has been written about the/se issue/s. We deem an approach to this issue adequate for the purpose of examining the reasons behind the behaviour of each of Macedonia’s neighbours separately (Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, Albania, etc.) as opposed to their interests. Perhaps, these issues will remain forever unresolved until all participants accept any solution without “complaints”.
Сравнение между притежателните местоимения в руския и българския език от гледна точка на гръцките студенти

Сравнение между притежателните местоимения в руския и българския език от гледна точка на гръцките студенти
(Comparison between Possessive Pronouns in Russian and Bulgarian from the Point of View of Greek Students)

  • Author(s):Manolis Maragos
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Theoretical Linguistics, Morphology, Comparative Linguistics, Philology, Pedagogy
  • Page Range:296-301
  • No. of Pages:6
  • Keywords:grammar; morphology; possessive pronouns; Bulgarian; Greek; Russian; methodology; teaching
  • Summary/Abstract:This paper aims at examining the Bulgarian possessive pronouns to highlight the difficulties faced by the students from the Faculty of Russian Philology and Slavic Studies at the University of Athens. For this purpose, comparisons are made regarding the formation and use of this grammatical category in Greek, Russian and Bulgarian. A short survey was made on the subject among students, the results of which we can use to overcome the relevant difficulties.
The Reception of Modern Greek Poetry in Bulgaria. Bulgarian Anthologies during the Second Half of the 20th Century

The Reception of Modern Greek Poetry in Bulgaria. Bulgarian Anthologies during the Second Half of the 20th Century
(The Reception of Modern Greek Poetry in Bulgaria. Bulgarian Anthologies during the Second Half of the 20th Century)

  • Author(s):Ekaterini Maragoudaki, Alfia Khusainova
  • Language:English
  • Subject(s):Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Poetry, Anthology, Studies of Literature, Greek Literature, Translation Studies, Sociology of Literature
  • Page Range:302-308
  • No. of Pages:7
  • Keywords:Modern Greek poetry; anthologies; Bulgarian translators; 20th century
  • Summary/Abstract:The paper presents a research on the perception of Modern Greek poetry in Bulgaria. The research is based on the analysis of Modern Greek poetry anthologies (5 in number), published in Bulgaria in the period between 1960 and 1998. The analysis of the historical framework for each anthology publication offers a most interesting insight into the issue in question. It shows that not only that the historical period influences the content of the anthologies, but also predetermines its interpretation by the readers. Examples of such influence include anything from deliberate exclusion of some of the most prominent Modern Greek poets from the in question publications, to a „controlled“, and in some cases biased representation of the included poets by the compilers of the anthologies. The names of Stefan Gechev and Bozhidar Bozhilov are present in each of the analyzed anthologies.
Задна корица

Задна корица
(Back Cover)

  • Author(s):Author Not Specified
  • Language:Bulgarian
  • Subject(s):Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Editorial
  • Page Range:309-309
  • No. of Pages:1
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