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    • LANGUAGE “ARCHEOLOGY” OF SOME LEXICAL GROUPS IN CONTEMPORARY BULGARIAN 

      Markova, Diana; Мъркова, Диана (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      The aim of this paper is to observe some lexical groups in contemporary Bulgarian in whose roots traces of Old Bulgarian are found. The article suggests a classification of the excerpted words by phonetical, lexicological ...
    • THE „LYRICAL“ MEMOIRS OF DORA GABE – MEMORY AND OBLIVION 

      Kashilska, Teodora; Кашилска, Теодора (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      The research examines Dora Gabe’s memoirs, dedicated to various renown Bulgarian writers. The text follows the publishing chronology of the memoirs and that enables us to highlight the periods, during which Dora Gabe created ...
    • THE MACHINE AND THE OCEAN: THE IMAGE OF THE TRANSATLANTIC STEAMSHIP IN BULGARIAN TRAVELOGUES FROM THE 1920S AND 1930S 

      Ruseva, Maria; Русева, Мария (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      The paper focuses on the image of the transatlantic steamship presented in Bulgarian travelogues, which were published in the 1920s and 1930s and which narrated the journey to North and South America. The steamship is seen ...
    • MANAGING NEOLOGISMS AND POLYSEMY IN BULGARIAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH 

      Kumcheva, Elizabet (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      The following paper is focused on basic linguistic changes which have occurred in the Bulgarian language due to borrowings from English. Certain instances of language contact in the past couple of decades have brought forth ...
    • MODERN TECHNOLOGIES AS A MEANS OF READING COMPREHENSION TRAINING 

      Marinova, Tsanka; Маринова, Цанка (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      The report examines the development of modern technology as a tool for reading comprehension. The main stages of the lesson are given, and the application of information and communication in the different components of the ...
    • MYTHOLOGICAL REFERENCES AND ARCHETYPES IN “A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE” 

      Lateva, Trayana; Латева, Траяна (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      The present paper is inspired by one of the most beloved and famous plays in modern culture, “A Streetcar Named Desire” (1947), written by the American playwright Tennessee Williams. The problem set to be analyzed focuses ...
    • ON A SPECIFIC TYPE OF ANAPHORA IN BULGARIAN. AN APPLICATION OF EXISTING TYPOLOGIES 

      Kancheva, Zara; Кънчева, Зара (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      The paper attempts to present an adaptation of the existing typology of associative anaphora. The chosen model is based on a scheme that has already been used in a previous annotation project and whose validity has been ...
    • ON SOME PROBLEMS OF WH-QUESTIONS IN BULGARIAN 

      Krasteva, Hristiana; Кръстева, Христиана (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      The research is focused on the different functions of the Bulgarian whwords koy and kakvo, namely cases in which they function as an adjective and cases in which they function as a noun. The theoretical base of the research ...
    • ON THE IRISH VARIETY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

      Mitarcheva, Irina; Митърчева, Ирина (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 ...
    • PARADISE OR WAR: WOMANHOOD IN TONI MORRISON’S PARADISE 

      Boneva, Bozhidara; Бонева, Божидара (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 ...
    • PENYO PENEV AND DIMITROVGRAD – A COMBINED MYTHICAL PAST 

      Mincheva, Milena; Минчева, Милена (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      In this paper the author examines the mythological aspects of the city of Dimitrovgrad and the figure of the poet Penyo Penev, the genealogy and development of these myths, as well as their continuous presence in modern ...
    • PEOPLE-DENOTING NOUS IN CONTEMPORARY BULGARIAN WITH TURKISH DERIVATIONAL 

      Kutsarova, Sema; Куцарова, Сема (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      In linguistics, it is a commonly accepted fact that world languages are not isolated from one another. People communicate with each other and establish historical, religious, political and economic ties. As a result of ...
    • PHILOSOPHICAL AND LINGUISTIC ASPECTS OF THE TERM SPACE (IN BULGARIAN AND RUSSIAN LINGUISTIC SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE) 

      Mollova Chaparova, Olga; Моллова Чапърова, Олга (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      This article focuses on the essence of the concept of space, which is considered in a philosophical and linguistic aspect. A detailed review of the research on this issue in Russian and Bulgarian scientific literature is ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • THOMAS WOLFE REIMAGINED: EXISTENTIAL THEMES AND MOTIFS IN HIS WORKS 

      Kamenov, Daniel; Каменов, Даниел (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 ...
    • TIME, LITERATURE, NORMS IN THE TALES OF G. P. STAMATOV AND MARIA GRUBESHLIEVA 

      Hincheva, Vera; Хинчева, Вера (Plovdiv University Press, 2019-05-31)
      The study compares Georgi Stamatov’s and Maria Grubeshlieva’s works from the 40s of the 20th century. It examines the male and female attitude towards the tragic phenomenon of prostitution. The fate of the fallen woman is ...