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MARÍA-CARMEN SÁNCHEZ-VIZCAÍNO – ¿SOMOS LO QUE ESCUCHAMOS? UN ANÁLISIS MULTIMODAL DE LA CULTURA HISPANA A TRAVÉS DEL VIDEOCLIP / ARE WE WHAT WE HEAR? A MULTIMODAL ANALYSIS OF SPANISH AND HISPANIC AMERICAN CULTURE THROUGH MUSIC VIDEOS

Abstract: This study analyses how the Spanish and Hispanic American culture is represented in music videos. It also seeks to determine whether the music video would be an appropriate instrument for working on cultural content in the Spanish-language class. To this end, a multimodal analysis of a corpus comprising the forty-seven most frequently played music videos in Spanish in the summer of 2019 was conducted. The analysis was carried out through ATLAS.ti and the repertoire of sociocultural content provided by Instituto Cervantes (2006) was considered. The results highlight that music videos tend to display Spanish and Hispanic American culture through the leisure activities of its people; they also clearly delimit social classes through their way of life.

Keywords: culture, education quality, linguistics research, multimodality, second language instruction.

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JANA JAVORČÍKOVÁ, IVANA PONDELÍKOVÁ, RICHARD GRAMMANICH STROMAJER – READING BETWEEN THE LINES: THE POTENTIAL AND LIMITATIONS OF AI IN “INTERPRETING” FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE / ČÍTANIE MEDZI RIADKAMI: POTENCIÁL UMELEJ INTELIGENCIE PRI “INTERPRETÁCII” OBRAZNÉHO JAZYKA

Abstract: This study explores AI's potential in analyzing figurative language (similes) within Margaret Atwood's short story "There Was Once," (1992), using ChatGPT 3.5 to identify and “interpret” them. The research proved AI excels in recognizing standard simile structures (e.g. as pretty as a picture) but struggles with nuanced variations, critical for humor in literature. While enhancing speed and efficiency, AI offers insights into simile roles, yet requires human oversight for accurate interpretation and contextual understanding. The findings highlight AI's promise as a tool for processing large blocks of texts but underscore the ongoing necessity of human involvement to navigate figurative language's complexities effectively.

Keywords: AI, literary analysis, figurative language, simile, metaphor, metonymy, reading comprehension.

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JÁN MARKECH – BRATISLAVA IM LITERARISCHEN WERK VON KARL BENYOVSZKY / BRATISLAVA IN THE LITERARY WORK OF KARL BENYOVSZKY

Abstract: Through the interdisciplinary dialogue of primarily positivist, culturological, and literary studies disciplines, this study aims to illustrate the perspectives and variations with which Bratislava has been depicted in the German-language works and translations of the hitherto little-researched author Karl Benyovszky. The theoretical part of the study establishes the conceptual framework, presents the theoretical foundations, and contextualizes biographical data and the characteristics of Benyovszky's work against the backdrop of the geopolitical determinants of the city in the first half of the twentieth century, when Bratislava emerged from its historical names Preßburg, Poszony, Pressburg. Based on the specified objectives of the study, its dominant attributes include an (inter)cultural, positivist, and pluralistic approach. Using the methodological instruments, the selected attributes of the primary literature, specifically the chosen literary works of Karl Benyovszky, were examined in greater detail.

Keywords: Biography of Karl Benyovszky, Bratislava/Pressburg/Pozsony/Prešporok, Determinant, Confession, Culture, Interculturality, Multiculturality, Social, intellectual, and material cultural variations, Literary work.

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EKATERINA BORISOVA – ОБУЧЕНИЕ ПИСЬМУ В КУРСЕ ПРЕПОДАВАНИЯ РУССКОГО КАК ИНОСТРАННОГО С ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕМ РЕСУРСОВ ИНТЕРНЕТА / TEACHING WRITING IN THE COURSE OF TEACHING RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE USING INTERNET RESOURCES

Abstract: The article is devoted to the use of Internet resources in teaching writing in Russian as a foreign language. The author analyzes the opportunities provided by modern digital technologies for the development of students' written speech. Various aspects of the use of Internet resources are considered: from the choice of suitable platforms to the development of teaching methods. Particular attention is paid to the advantages of an individual approach, the diversity of materials and the motivation of students. The article presents specific examples of the use of Internet resources and analyzes their effectiveness. The author concludes that the use of digital technologies significantly improves the quality of teaching writing in Russian.

Keywords: Russian as a foreign language, teaching writing, Internet resources, digital technologies, teaching methods, individual approach, student motivation, platform, learning effectiveness, language skills.

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STANISLAV KOVÁČ – THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION WITH A FOCUS ON UNIVERSITY-LEVEL STUDIES

Abstract: This article examines the critical role of culture in teaching foreign languages, with a particular focus on university-level instruction. It stresses the inseparability of language and culture for achieving communicative competence. Effective FL teaching involves balancing cultural content, exposing learners to target culture norms, and values. The article reviews historical shifts in cultural education and suggests strategies like simulations and project-based learning to overcome challenges. It emphasizes integrating cultural studies in higher education, especially in Slovakia, to enhance intercultural competence and language learning. The article also presents a case study on integrating project-based learning into the course on Canadian realia, demonstrating how this approach enhanced students' understanding of Canadian culture and improved their appreciation for practical applications in foreign language education.

Keywords: foreign language education, culture, communicative competence, intercultural competence, pluricultural competence, cultural integration, higher education, Slovakia.

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MARTINA ŠIPOŠOVÁ – ODYSEA ČITATEĽSKÝCH SKÚSENOSTÍ V RODNOM A CUDZOM (ANGLICKOM) JAZYKU – INTERPRETATÍVNY KVALITATÍVNY VÝSKUM / AN ODYSSEY OF READING EXPERIENCE IN NATIVE AND FOREIGN (ENGLISH) LANGUAGES –  AN INTERPRETATIVE QUALITATIVE STUDY

Abstract: The research aim of this study was to investigate and interpret the construct of reading comprehension in mother tongue and foreign language (English) through the prism of critical reading and thinking from the perspectives of the research subjects – first year undergraduate students in the study programme of  Teaching English Language and Literature Combined and the study programme of Translation Studies (simply referred to as first year undergraduate students of English Language). The aim was to describe the processes involved, to find interrelationships within these processes, and to examine and interpret the cognition of research subjects in reading comprehension in mother tongue as well as a foreign language (English), critical reading and thinking. In the study, we utilised the research potential of the qualitative paradigm and its respective techniques of open and axial coding. The research instrument was a semi-structured interview conducted with 12 research subjects – undergraduate students of English language. The findings revealed that the research subjects understand critical reading and thinking in symbiosis, with their synergistic effect contributing to the reader’s pragmatic goals. The development of critical reading and thinking in undergraduate students should be a priority in university education in all fields of study as these competencies can be a pathway to achieving stability in society since critical thinkers are less prone to being influenced and manipulated.

Kľúčové slová: čitateľská gramotnosť, čítanie s porozumením, kritické čítanie, kritické myslenie, kvalitatívny výskum, kódovanie, pološtruktúrované interview, anglický jazyk, vysokoškolskí študenti, vysokoškolské vzdelávanie.

str./pp. 73 – 86

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SILVIA VERTANOVÁ – ULAŠIN, B. 2022. Lexikológia španielskeho jazyka. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave. 288 s. ISBN 978-80-223-5366-3.

str./pp. 87 – 88

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