The use of terms in Czech language textbooks for secondary schools between 1945 and 1989

This bachelor thesis focuses on linguistic terminology used for language teaching. Terminology is analysed in Czech language textbooks published between the years 1945 and 1989. The theoretical part maps the situation of language teaching, textbooks, and linguistics in the analysed period. The last chapter is devoted to terminology. The practical part analyses terms used in chosen textbooks with a focus on the origin of the terms. The acquired data informs about the various textbook terminology used for different schools over the years. According to this thesis, linguistic terminology used in Czech language textbooks is basically uniform, differences arise only in the representation of international terms, which has increased over the years. The number of terms of sovereign origin was the highest in textbooks intended for selective schools. This conclusion is supported by the specific facts resulting from the textbook analyses. Key words: Czech language, secondary school textbooks, 20th century, linguistic terminolog