Bohemistics, also known as Czech studies, is the field of
humanities
Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at th ...
that researches, documents and disseminates
Czech language
Czech (; Czech ), historically also Bohemian (; ''lingua Bohemica'' in Latin), is a West Slavic language of the Czech–Slovak group, written in Latin script. Spoken by over 10 million people, it serves as the official language of the Czech ...
and
literature
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in both its historic and present-day forms. The common Czech name for the field is ''bohemistika''.
A researcher in the field is usually called a "Bohemist".
Noted scholars
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Josef Dobrovský
Josef Dobrovský (17 August 1753 – 6 January 1829) was a Czech philologist and historian, one of the most important figures of the Czech National Revival along with Josef Jungmann.
Life and work
Dobrovský was born at Balassagyarmat, Nó ...
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Jan Gebauer
Jan Gebauer (8 October 1838, Úbislavice – 25 May 1907, Prague) was a significant expert on Czech studies and one of the most renowned Czech scientists of all times. His scientific work was influenced by the methods of positivism.
Biography
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Bohuslav Havránek
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Josef Jungmann
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Ernest Denis
See also
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Bohemism
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List of English words of Czech origin
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Czech literature
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. Th ...
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History of the Czech language
References
External links
Institute of Czech Studies Faculty of Arts & Philosophy,
Charles University
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Historical linguistics
Czech language
Czech literature
Bohemistics
Slavic studies
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