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Die Emanzipation der tschechischen Sprache an der Karl-Ferdinand-Universtität in Prag 1850-1882
| Title in English | The emancipation of the Czech language at Charles-Ferdinand University in Prague 1850-1882 |
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| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Type | Chapter of a book |
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| Description | The attempts to introduce Czech as a language of instruction at Charles-Ferdinand University in Prague reflected specific developments in the ethnic-national movement within a university and academic setting. The right to teach in Czech, published in 1848, was seldom applied, regardless of the discipline. Even after 1850, Czech-speaking professors continued to teach in German, or in Latin for some subjects, even though they could have taught in Czech and even though a section of the students undoubtedly understood Czech. This contribution looks at the emancipation of the Czech language at the level of the Bohemian Diet, in particular the role of the aristocracy in voting for linguistic autonomy. The result – the majority of the old aristocracy voted for the equality of the Czech language – reveals a different side to the Czech nobility, which has usually been portrayed as being foreign and against the Czech language. |
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