Knowledge of English Abbreviations in Elementary School Pupils

This diploma thesis explores the knowledge of English abbreviations among primary school pupils, specifically 4th and 5th grades. The aim is to determine whether these pupils use English abbreviations, understand their meaning, know the original English words from which abbrevations are derived and whether they are able to translate them into Czech. The theoretical part of the thesis is devoted to the enrichment of the Czech vocabulary, especially the adoption of English words and the formation of words by abbreviation. It also focuses on Anglicisms, their adaptation in the Czech language, the question of pseudo- Englishisms and their influence on the language of pupils. The chapter on abbreviations presents their classification, their function in the text and presents examples of English abbreviations. The final chapter of the theory is devoted to language in online communication, with a specification on Anglicisms and abbreviations and on the changes in pupils' language as a result of the use of online communication. The practical part describes the aims of the research and the research questions, the methodology and presents the results of the analysed data collected by the questionnaire survey, which was participated by 108 pupils from the 4th and 5th grades. The research focuses on six...