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ON THE IRISH VARIETY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
(Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
The article traces the development of the English language in Ireland, both
North and South. It offers an overview of the history and the present-day forms
of the Irish variety of English. The nature of the interference ...
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS IN BULGARIAN AND MODERN GREEK (AN ATTEMPT AT SYSTEMATIZATION)
(Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
The present study examines uncountable nouns in Bulgarian and their translation analogues in Modern Greek. For more clarity on similarities and differences, there are tables which systemize the information included in this ...
THOMAS WOLFE REIMAGINED: EXISTENTIAL THEMES AND MOTIFS IN HIS WORKS
(Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
There is considerable dispute over Thomas Wolfe’s place in the context of American literature. Many consider his autobiographical prose shallow and his genius superficial, while others think he is a worthy contender for ...
PARADISE OR WAR: WOMANHOOD IN TONI MORRISON’S PARADISE
(Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
Toni Morrison’s novel Paradise completes her acclaimed trilogy, which traces the experiences of African-Americans through significant historical times. The novel documents the attempts of a community to lay the foundations ...
ALEKO KONSTANTINOV IN THE YEAR 1897 AND THE IDEAL OF BULGARIAN UNION
(Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
This article deals with Aleko Konstantinov, known for participating in a number of public initiatives, and, more specifically, with his position on current political events of 1897. Several texts are analysed, in which the ...
ST. BARBARA – A CHRISTIAN CULT AND FOLK PRACTICES
(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 ...
THE VIRTUAL BODY AND POWER RELATIONS IN THE WORKS OF ERNEST CLINE AND SERGEI LUKYANENKO
(Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
The paper delves into the power relations regarding the virtual body in the works of renowned sci-fi authors Sergei Lukyanenko and Ernest Cline. It explores the concepts of economical dependency, state and corporative power ...
ANTHOLOGIES OF FANTASTIC PROSE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CROATIAN ANTHOLOGICAL TRADITION
(Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
This article deals with anthologies of Croatian literature, particularly with fantastic prose anthologies. The main aim of the article is to differentiate the types of fantastic prose models, to analyze the selection and ...
STEVEN MONTE’S CONCEPT OF THE GENRE OF THE PROSE POEM
(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 ...
SITUATIONS OF INTERROGATION IN THE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL TEXTS OF G. S. RAKOVSKI
(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 ...