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Krupa, Viktor: Lexical Metaphors in the Malay Language, p. 9
Drozdík, Ladislav: Descriptive Terms in Modern Written Arabic. A Study in Lexical Classification, p. 19
Zima, Petr: The Stabilizers and Personal Pronouns in Dendi-Songhay, p. 33
Gálik, Marián: Studies in Modern Chinese Intellectual History. IV. Young Guo Moruo (1914-1924), p. 43
Kalvodová, Dana: Kong Shangren's (1648-1718) Innovations of Some Chuanqi Conventions, p. 73
Kutka, Karol: The First Works of Japanese Postwar Literature Presenting the Atomic Tragedy of Hiroshima and Their Significance, p. 81
Celnarová, Xénia: Zwischen Einsamkeit und Kommunikation. Über zwei türkische Gegenwartsromane, p.101
Komorovský, Ján: The Prometheus-Myth and Caucasian Epic Traditions, p. 115
Múcka, Ján: Traits fonciers de la famille classique au Vietnam, p. 129
Blaškovic, Jozef – Kopcan, Vojtech: Türkische Briefe und Urkunden zur Geschichte des Eyãlet Nové Zámky. I., p. 141
Sorby, Karol: The Struggle between Great Britain and France to Influence the Character of Government in Egypt, 1801-1803, p. 161
Pawlíková-Vilhanová, Viera: On the Genesis and Formation of National Historiographies in the Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, 1945-1975, p. 191

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

Zimová, Nada: Islam and Socio-Political Change in Turkey, p. 219

B o o k R e v i e w s

Durišin, Dionýz: Theory of Literary Comparatistics. By Marián Gálik, p. 225
Harris, Roy (Ed.): Approaches to Language. By Viktor Krupa, p. 228
Jackendoff, Ray: Semantics and Cognition. By Viktor Krupa, p. 230
Geneticheskie, arealnye i tipologicheskie svyazi yazykov Azii. Ed. By V. M. Solntsev. By Viktor Krupa, p. 232
Langdon, Robert-Tryon, Darrell: The Language of Easter Island. By Viktor Krupa, p. 234
Hawkins, Emily A.: Pedagogical Grammar of Hawaiian. Recurrent Problems. By Viktor Krupa, p. 235
Firth, Raymond: Tikopia-English Dictionary. Taranga Fakatikopia ma Taranga Fakainglisi. By Viktor Krupa, p. 238
Rehg, Kenneth L. (with the assistance of Damian G. Sohl): Ponapean Reference Grammar. By Viktor Krupa, p. 239
Pham Minh Tan-Tran Duy Tu: Gesprächsbuch Deutsh-Vietnamesisch. Von Ján Múcka, p. 241
Chan Ping-leung et al. (Eds.): Essays in Commemoration of the golden Jubilee of the Fung Ping Shan Library (1932-1982). Studies in Chinese Librarianship, Literature, Language, History and Arts. 2 Vols. By Marián Gálik, p. 242
Spaar, Wilfried: Die kritische Philosophie des Li Zhi (1527-1602) und ihre politische Rezeption in der Volksrepublik China. By Marián Gálik, p. 245
Lee, Feigon: Chen Duxiu. Founder of the Chinese Communist Party. By Marián Gálik, p. 246
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Kemal Pasa-Oglu Semsüddin Ahmed (Ibn-i Kemal): Tevârih-i Âl-i Osman. II. Defter. Von Vojtech Kopcan, p. 250
Das osmanische „Registerbuch der Beschwerden“ (Sikayet Defteri) vom Jahre 1675. Von Vojtech Kopcan, p. 252
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ABSTRACTS

LEXICAL METAPHORS IN THE MALAY LANGUAGE

Viktor KRUPA, Bratislava

Metaphor has long been recognized as an important cognitive device. Malay is one of those languages in which figurative extension of the vocabulary is fairly frequent. The author describes basic semantic types of Malay lexical metaphor in terms of its topic and vehicle and discusses recent extensive literature on the subject of metaphor in general.

DESCRIPTIVE TERMS IN MODERN WRITTEN ARABIC. A STUDY IN LEXICAL CLASSIFICATION

Ladislav DROZDÍK, Bratislava

The aim of the present study is to contribute to the classification of descriptive terms in the 20th century Arabic. An attempt has been made at devising classificatory criteria that might help to get a better insight into this highly variable and largely uncodified domain of the MWA lexicon.

THE STABILIZERS AND PERSONAL PRONOUNS IN DENDI-SONGHAY

Petr ZIMA, Prague

The paper is based on field work with the Songhay language informants from the Dendi communities of Salaga (Republic of Ghana), Djougou (Benin People´s Republic) and certain adjacent areas of the Republic of Niger. It analyses the system of stabilizers gónnó x sí, no with a tonal polarity x ná cí and their constructions with personal pronouns. It compares them with analogical and related morphemes and constructions in other described dialects of Songhay and comes to the conclusion that major parts of the Songhay verbal paradigms might have developed from such verbonominal constructions. A similar or comparable development of the verbal systems in other laguages of this area (Niger-Kordofan and/or Chadic in their genetic affinities) is not altogether to be excluded.

STUDIES IN MODERN CHINESE INTELLECTUAL HISTORY. IV. YOUNG GUO MORUO (1914 – 1924)

Marián GÁLIK, Bratislava

This is a study of the ideological and intellectual development of Guo Moruo (1892 – 1978), modern Chinese writer and scholar, during the period of 1914 – 1924, pointing out his transition from the traditional platform through pantheism to Marxist conviction.

KONG SHANGRE´S (1648 – 1718) INNOVATIONS OF SOME CHUANQI CONVENTIONS

Dana KALVODOVÁ, Praque

This sutdy shows the most important innovations in the drama Taohua shan (The Peach Blossom Fan) by Kong Shangren, namely: originality of theme, inspiration by social reality, action limited to the most important lines and ending without a happy-end scheme.

THE FIRST WORKS OF JAPANESE POSTWAR LITERATURE PRESENTING THE ATOMIC TRAGEDY OF HIROSHIMA AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE

Karol KUTKA, Bratislava

The study concentrates on the first writings in Japanese postwar literature that dealt with the topic of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Its primary intent is to point to the background of their origin, to their content and ideational meaning within the context of postwar literature, as well as to their artistic legacy which even today loses nothing of its urgency. Attention is also devoted to those facts that impelled writers to make an artistic statement on this topic.

ZWISCHEN EINSAMKEIT UND KOMMUNIKATION. ÜBER ZWEI TÜRKISCHE GEGENWARTSROMANE

Xénia CELNAROVÁ, Bratislava

Die Romane der tügrkischen Schriftsteller Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu (1889 – 1974) Yaban (Der Fremdling, 1932) und Ferit Edgü (geb. 1936) O (Er, 1977) werden durch den gemeinsamen Grundkonflikt verbunden – die Absonderung der Intellektuellen von der Landbewohnerschaft. Im Gegensatz zur pessimistischen, resignierten Einstellung des Autors von Yaban zu diesem Problem, bringt Edgü einen neuen, perspektiven Zutritt zu dessen Lösung, und legt so ein Zeugnis vom Übergang des Schriftstellers auf die Positionen des aktiven Humanismus ab.

THE PROMETHEUS-MYTH AND CAUCASION EPIC TRADITIONS

Ján KOMOROVSKÝ, Bratislava

The motif of a hero chained to the peak of a high mountain was spread since time out of mind in the folkloric tradition of Caucasian peoples as documented not only by reports of ancient authors, but also by research over the past hundred years or so. One facet of this topic left out of research thus far relates to the complex way in which this mythical personage reached Greece.

TRAITS FORCIERS DE LA FAMILLE CLASSIQUE AU VIETNAM

Ján MÚCKA, Bratislava

Dans la structure sociale en tant que conglomérat des rapports sociaux, les relations conjugales et familiales constituent une partie essentielle du milieu humain et sont des relations les plus durables. Au point de vue sociologique, la famille comme institution sociale, se situe parmi les groupes sociaux, car on y étudie les développements et phénoménes sociaux non comme des conséquences isolées des relations et activités d´individus, mais comme conséquences de certains groupements. Cette prémisse sert ici de base nous permettant de caractériser la famille classique au Vietnam en relevant les points de chevauchement de la morale et des droit dans la société classique de ce pays, qui étaient fondés en principe sur le pouvoir de souverain, du pére et du mari.

TÜRKISHCE BRIEFE UND URKUNDEN ZUR GESCHICHTE DES EYÃLET NOVÉ ZÁMKY. I

Jozef BLAŠKOVIC– Vojtech KOPCAN, Prague – Bratislava

Nach euner kurzen, der Geschichte des Eyãlet Nové Zámky (1663-1685) gewidmeten Einleitung befassen sich die Autoren mit Urkunden, die von Statthaltern und anderen Würdenträgern aus Nové Zámky zu verschidentlichen Problemen ausgestellt wurden. Sie bringen grundlegende Informationen über die islamische Institution des amãn (Schutz, Schutzbrief) für die Bewohner des Landes des Krieges, also der Nichtmuslime auf dem Gebiet des Islam (dãr ül-islãm), und veröffentlichen drei von Würdenträgern aus Nové Zámky ausgestellte Urkunden „amãn kãgidi“.

THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE TO INFLUENCE THE CHARACTER OF GOVERNMENT IN EGYPT, 1801-1803

Karol SORBY, Bratislava

This is an analysis of the political development in Egypt in 1801-1803 when a sharp struggle went on between British and French diplomacy to gain a decisive influence in that country. The Britisch intended to form a strong, stable government in Egypt, capable of defending the country against the expected renewed French aggresion. The French were intent on getting the British out and reinstating their own influence. Both the diplomacies focused their efforts on winning the Mamluks over to their side – against the designs of the Sublime Porte – but withou success, for by then the latter represented a historically autdated conception. The ensuing political anarchy permitted new social forces to come to the scene.

ON THE GENESIS AND FORMATION OF NATIONAL HISTORIOGRAPHIES IN THE COUNTRIES OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, 1945-1975

Viera PAWLÍKOVÁ-VILHANOVÁ, Bratislava

This contribution seeks to reflect the tremendous upsurge of historical research and writing in some countries lying to the south of the Sahara Desert form their meagre origins after World War II to the unparalleled growth of African historical studies between 1960 and 1970s. By combining a historical narrative with an analysis af main contributions of African historians to the development of African historical studies, it attempts to trace the genesis and evolution of some African national historiographies and to outline some of the basic trends and distinctive developments of African historical tradition in West Africa.