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    • REFLECTIONS ON THE CONDITIONAL VERBAL FORMS IN BULGARIAN AND SPANISH 

      Rekina, Polina; Рекина, Полина (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      This study presents reflections on the category of mood in Bulgarian and Spanish. The essence of the Conditional in Bulgarian is discussed, with a particular emphasis on analytical conditional forms. We conclude that ...
    • THE REMAINS OF THE AMERICAN DREAM IN CORMAC MCCARTHY’S THE ROAD 

      Stojanovic, Aleksandra (Plovdiv University Press, 2021-05-21)
      The paper aims to introduce readers to the concept of the American dream and analyze its evolution, which takes place alongside the gradual shifts in society. In an attempt to define this elusive notion, we shall ...
    • RETELLING IN MODERN BULGARIAN AND ITS FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENTS IN ENGLISH 

      Haltakova, Simona; Халтъкова, Симона (Plovdiv University Press, 2022-05-20)
      The object of this study is the phenomenon of retelling in the modern Bulgarian language and its corresponding translation equivalents in English. The main reason for choosing this topic is the difficulty in translating ...
    • THE REVERSED LOVE TRIANGLE IN ERIC-EMMANUEL SCHMITT`S PLAY “ENIGMATIC VARIATIONS” 

      Bancheva, Iliana; Банчева, Илияна (Plovdiv University Press, 2020-10-20)
      This paper offers a possible interpretation of the way a love triangle can be flipped upside down, as demonstrated by Eric Schmitt in his play “Enigmatic Variations”. He shows us the two sides of love: eros and ...
    • THE ROAD OF AND THE ROAD TO ‘THE LOST CHILD’ IN LYUBEN KARAVELOV’S NOVELS TURSKI PASHA (TURKISH PASHA) AND NEDA 

      Vitanova, Ivana; Витанова, Ивана (Plovdiv University Press, 2021-05-21)
      The author of this paper refers to Nikolai Aretov’s thesis in an attempt to prove that the plot about “the lost child” has a strong domination in a variety of literary works, but the main focus is on two of Lyuben ...
    • THE ROLE OF TWO SYMBOLS IN VAPTSAROV’S POETRY 

      Biserov, Boris, Viktoriya Ivanova; Бисеров, Борис, Виктория Иванова (Plovdiv University Press, 2023-05-19)
      The current paper seeks to study the various uses of nature-related images and symbols in the poetry of Nikola Vaptsarov. The Sun and the sky are engaged in some of the paramount juxtapositions in Vaptsarov’s texts – ...
    • THE ROMANTIC FRAGMENT AND THE FRAGMENTARY MODE OF WRITING 

      Neykova, Yoanna; Нейкова, Йоанна (Plovdiv University Press, 2022-05-20)
      The article gives a brief overview of the origins of the fragment as a literary and philosophical form from a historical and theoretical perspective. The aim of the research is to highlight the historical turn of the ...
    • RUINS: ON WALTER BENJAMIN`S PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE 

      Neykova, Joanna; Нейкова, Йоанна (Plovdiv University Press, 2023-05-19)
      The text focuses on the concept of language in the work of Walter Benjamin, mainly in his seminal work “On Language as Such and on the Language of Man” (1916) and in his later monograph “The Origin of the German Baroque ...
    • SIN AND ALIENATION (A COMPARATIVE READING OF THE NOVELS DRAGON BY ANTON STRASHIMIROV AND SIN BY GEORGI RAYCHEV) 

      Tochev, Iliya; Точев, Илия (Plovdiv University Press, 2022-05-20)
      This paper aims to show the connection between sin and alienation from existence by analysing two novels: “Zmey” (“Dragon”) by Anton Strashimirov and “Gryah” (“Sin”) by Georgi Raychev. Some of the main characters of ...
    • SITUATIONS OF INTERROGATION IN THE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL TEXTS OF G. S. RAKOVSKI 

      Anastasova, Iva; Анастасова, Ива (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      This work analyses the situations of interrogation in two of Georgi Rakovski’s autobiographical texts. It examines the genre specifics of both works. Furthermore, it deals with the intricacies of communication, which serve ...
    • SOME CASES OF SYSTEM RELATIONS IN THE BULGARIAN GRAMМATICAL FORMANTS 

      Markova, Diana; Мъркова, Диана (Plovdiv University Press, 2020-10-20)
      The following paper attempts to present some cases of homonymy and synonymy (rarely antonymy and paronymy) in the field of Bulgarian grammatical formants. The aim of this study is to explain these grammatical occurrences ...
    • SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEGREE OF COMPARISON IN BULGARIAN AND MODERN GREEK 

      Kichekova, Nadezhda; Кичекова, Надежда (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      The study examines the category of degrees of comparison in Bulgarian and Modern Greek. The dominant linguistic views on the category of degrees of comparison have been presented and discussed. A major difference ...
    • ST. BARBARA – A CHRISTIAN CULT AND FOLK PRACTICES 

      Kostova, Plamena; Костова, Пламена (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      The present study deals with the cult of St. Barbara: it traces how the information from the hagiographic narrative reflects legendary ideas and motifs, and how it influences people's ideas and practices. For a better ...
    • STEVEN MONTE’S CONCEPT OF THE GENRE OF THE PROSE POEM 

      Hristov, Aleksandar; Христов, Александър (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      The present article aims to discuss the elusive genre of the prose poem, bringing into focus Steven Monte’s Invisible Fences: Prose Poetry as a Genre in French and American Literature (2000). By making comparisons between ...
    • STYLISTIC AND PRAGMATIC SPECIFICITIES OF COGNITIVE METAPHORS IN BULGARIAN POLITICAL SPEECHES FROM THE END OF THE 19TH CENTURY 

      Andreeva, Zhaneta; Андреева, Жанета (Plovdiv University Press, 2020-10-20)
      In this article, some stylistic and pragmatic aspects of cognitive metaphors in the speeches of renowned Bulgarian politicians from the end of the 19th century are discussed. The objects of analysis are the parliamenta ...
    • THE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE IN GRAMMARS FROM THE 19TH CENTURY 

      Pavlović Jovanović, Jelena; Павловић Јовановић, Јелена (Plovdiv University Press, 2022-05-20)
      In this paper we examine the status of dependent clauses in representative grammar books and manuals published during the 19th century. The corpus consists of books by ĐuraDaničić, Jovan Bošković, AdolfоVeber, ...
    • SYNTACTIC AND SEMANTIC SPECIFICS OF THE USE OF PASSIVE VOICE IN UTTERANCES OF PRESCHOOL CHIDREN (3 – 6) 

      Dimitrova, Marina; Димитрова, Марина (Plovdiv University Press, 2021-05-21)
      The article regards the relationship between syntax and semantics in the acquisition of Bulgarian as a first language. The empirical data stem from the spontaneous speech of four monolingual Bulgarian children in preschool ...
    • TEACHING SERBIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE USING WEB TOOLS 

      Spasić, Nataša; Спасић, Наташа (Plovdiv University Press, 2021-05-21)
      If a complex and dynamic system such as education wants to progress and achieve the highest goalss, it must not lag behind the intensive and rapid social,technical and technological changes. In addition to providing ...
    • THE TENTH MASK IN THE STRUCTURE OF “FIRES“ 

      Zemyarska, Francheska; Земярска, Франческа (Plovdiv University Press, 2022-05-20)
      The paper explores the structure of the collection of prose poetry “Fires” (1936) by Marguerite Yourcenar. The book contains nine stories of remarkable Greek and Jewish heroes, and among them short fragments of love ...
    • TERRORISM AND INTERPRETATION 

      Angelov, Iv-Kristian; Ангелов, Ив-Кристиан (Plovdiv University Press, 2022-05-20)
      In looking to overcome the difficulties in defining terrorism, the article presents a hermeneutic attempt in understanding the phenomenon. Focusing on the problems that arise in the process of defining the terrorist act, ...