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@inproceedings{562373,
author = {Rambousek, Jiří},
address = {Brno},
booktitle = {Theory and Practice in English Studies. Vol. 2.},
keywords = {informative texts; little text; language play; language games; crossword puzzle; cryptic clue},
language = {eng},
location = {Brno},
isbn = {80-210-3394-0},
pages = {165-171},
publisher = {Masarykova univerzita v Brně},
title = {Between language play and language game},
year = {2004}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 562373
AU - Rambousek, Jiří
PY - 2004
TI - Between language play and language game
PB - Masarykova univerzita v Brně
CY - Brno
SN - 8021033940
KW - informative texts
KW - little text
KW - language play
KW - language games
KW - crossword puzzle
KW - cryptic clue
N2 - The article deals with selected aspects of language play in English and in Czech, accenting language games as a special instance of language play. The fact that language games are more popular and more refined in English than in Czech is demonstrated on the example of crossword puzzles which show a much wider scale of types and levels of sophistication in English. "Cryptic" crossword puzzles, common in Britain, are described in greater detail as this type is unknown in Czech and is not even mentioned in comparative cultural studies, presumably because it is completely inaccessible for non-native speakers: each clue is a separate riddle with strict rules and a sophisticated language play. Few examples of language play in literature follow. It is suggested that language play is introduced into Czech literature under English influence; it often appears in the works of writers who also work as translators from English (J. Zábrana, J. Škvorecký, B. Hodek).
ER -
RAMBOUSEK, Jiří. Between language play and language game. In \textit{Theory and Practice in English Studies. Vol. 2.}. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2004, p.~165-171. ISBN~80-210-3394-0.
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