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KRUPA, Viktor: Language: Its Variability and Reflexive Nature, p. 11
RÁCOVÁ, Anna: The Compound Verb in Bengali, p. 29
DROZDÍK, Ladislav: A Case of Inter-Systemic Polysemy in Arabic, p. 47
KROPÁCEK, Luboš: Main Cultural Factors in the Making of Modern Swahili, p. 81
GÁLIK, Marián: On the Study of Modern Chinese Literature of 1920's and 1930's. Sources, Results, Tendencies, p. 99
MÚCKA, Ján: Une esquisse des problèmes idéologiques dans la vie littéraire vietnamienne pendant les années 1930-1940(2ePartie), p. 131
BANÁK, Kamil: Mushfiq Ka÷imi's Novel The Horrible Tehran-Romantic Fiction or Social Criticism, p. 147
CELNAROVÁ, Xénia: Orhan Kemals sozial-politische Satire, p. 153

R e v i e w A r t i c l e s

ZIMA, Petr: African Language Structures, p. 173
ZÚBKOVÁ-BERTONCINI, Elena: An Annotated Bibliography of Swahili Novels and Stories Published between 1960-1975, p. 181

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ABSTRACTS

LANGUAGE: ITS VARIABILITY AND REFLEXIVE NATURE

Viktor KRUPA, Bratislava

This article is devoted to a critical discussion of the theory of linguistic relativity. Both varieties of relativism are covered, i.e., the neo-Humboldtian school (as represented chiefly by Leo Weisgerber) and the so-called Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. While admitting that language exerts some influence upon thought, the author believes that this impact has its limitations and that the interlinguistic variability is not incompatible with the unity of human thought.

THE COMPOUND VERB IN BENGALI

Anna RÁCOVÁ, Bratislava

The existence of compound verbs presents one of the most characteristic features of new Indian languages. The aim of this paper is to study the compound verbs in Bengali, i.e. to show what the components of the compound verbs are, to find out the restrictions valid for them, to examine the meanings of different compound makers, to classify compound makers according to their meanings, and to classify the class of compound verbs in the Bengali language.

A CASE OF INTER-SYSTEMIC POLYSEMY IN ARABIC

Ladislav DROZDÍK, Bratislava

Generally, the Arabic nouns belonging to the derivational system of collective and unit nouns (CN-UN) may inflect for number: the UN quite freely, the CN with relatively severe restrictions imposed thereupon. In a number of cases, however, the CN-UN membership of these nouns may be discontinued as a result of their affilation to the inflectional system of number classes. Semantic implications of this resystemization, rather arbitrarily described in terms of inter-systemic polysemy, are here analysed and some documentary evidence for Classical (inclusively of Modern Written) and Colloquial Arabic is provided.

MAIN CULTURAL FACTORS IN THE MAKING OF MODERN SWAHILI

Luboš KROPÁCEK, Prague

This paper deals with the impact of the changing social and cultural scene in East Africa on the making of modern standard Swahili. The discussion centres on its semantic links with the traditional African outlook, Islam and Christianity and, in particular, on the process of modernization brought about by the colonial rule, secularization of thought and the rise of journalism. The author attempts to formulate or to sum up a Marxist criticism of certain current but incorrect opinions, while pointing out the necessary directions of further research. A special attention is attached to the position of Swahili within the non-capitalist way of development of contemporary Tanzania.

ON THE STUDY OF MODERN CHINESE LITERATURE OF 1920'S AND 1930'S. SOURCES, RESULTS, TENDENCIES

Marián GÁLIK, Bratislava

This is an attempt briefly to outline the most important sources, the present and past results, present-day and perhaps also future tendencies in the study of new Chinese literature of the twenties and thirties. It may partially be used also in the study of the subsequent period.

UNE ESQUISSE DES PROBLÈMES IDÉOLOGIQUES DANS LA VIE LITTÉRAIRE VIETNAMIENNE PENDANT LES ANNÉES 1930-1940 (2ePARTIE)

Ján MÚCKA, Bratislava

L'histoire des différents mouvements littéraires et des groupes, comme aussi leur polémique créative réciproque constituent un des aspects les plus significatifs de la littérature vietnamienne de la première moitié du XXe siècle. Cette étude est orientée en premier lieu aux problèmes idéologiques et littéraires ayant rapport au mouvement dit «Poésie nouvelle» dans la littérature vietnamienne moderne.

MUSHFIQ KAÒIMI'S NOVEL THE HORRIBLE TEHRAN – ROMANTIC FICTION OR SOCIAL CRITICISM

Kamil BANÁK, Bratislava

The novel The Horrible Tehran by Mushfiq Kazimi is supposed to be the first Persian social novel. Though the author situated his story within the actual social context and depicted some social evils, the present article tries to demonstrate that the novel is a romantic fiction rather than one of social criticism. This hypothesis is supported by the compositional structure of the novel – which though not very skilful, yet shows evident romantic features - and by lack of adequate social criticism.

ORHAN KEMALS SOZIAL-POLITISCHE SATIRE

Xénia CELNAROVÁ, Bratislava

Orhan Kemal (1914-1970) trat mir seinen Romanen Inspektor der Inspektoren und Der Betrüger in die Reihen der schöpfer der türkischen Satire ein. In der zentralen Gestalt der Dilogie, im Affärenmacher und Intriganten Kudret Yanardag gestaltete der Schriftsteller den Prozess der Demoralisierung des menschlichen Charakters in den Bedingungen einer bourgeoisen Gesellschaft. Auf dem Hintergrund seines Weges von kleinen Betrügereien bis zu politischen Affären widerspiegeln sich die sozial-politischen Verhältnisse in der Türkei um die Wende der vierziger und fünfziger Jahre.