Jungmann and the Grammarians
| Pages | 5–18 |
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| DOI | 10.37520/amnpsc.2024.002 |
| Keywords | Josef Jungmann – grammar – Czech language – 19th century |
| Type of Article | Peer-reviewed |
| Citation | KOUPIL, Ondřej. Jungmann and the Grammarians. Acta Musei Nationalis Pragae – Historia litterarum. Prague: National Museum, 2024, 69(1-2), 5–18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/amnpsc.2024.002. ISSN 2570-6861 (Print), 2570-687X (Online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-musei-nationalis-pragae-historia-litterarum/69-1-2/jungmann-and-the-grammarians |
The study deals with Josef Jungmannʼs relation to grammar. Part I shows that Jungmann switched from the term mluvník, the purist equivalent of the Latin word grammatica (‘grammarʼ), to the term mluvnice, which had been mainly promoted by Václav Hanka. Part II examines the inspirational sources of Jungmannʼs views on the Czech language (Kopitar, Jahn) and shows that Jungmann changed from a reformer of Czech orthography into an authority opposing changes in Czech orthography. He focused on lexicography and fully recognised the authority of Josef Dobrovský in the field of Czech grammar. Part III observes Jungmannʼs explicit statements about the grammars of the Czech language throughout history. Jungmann respected, for example, the works of Laurentius Benedictus Nudozierinus and Venceslaus Joannes Rosa (both written in Latin). Nevertheless, in his eyes, all historical grammars were surpassed by the grammar of Josef Dobrovský.
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