7. What famous Ukrainian and world linguists do you know? What was these scholars’ major contribution to the study of language?

Pavlo Gnatovych Zhytetsky (Jan 4, 1837 - Mar 18, 1911)

• a Ukrainian linguist, philologist, ethnographer and literary historian;

• one of the first historians of the literary Ukrainian language;

• research the history of Ukrainian literary language (the 17th and 18th centuries) ;

• created three textbooks for schools: "Theory Works with Reader" (1895), "The theory of poetry" (1898) and "Essays IZ history of poetry" (1898).

Ivan Pylypovych Yushchuk (Oct 3, 1933)

• famous modern Ukrainian scientist and linguist, literary critic, folklorist, translator, teacher, cultural and public figure;

• The author of eleven translations of Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian writers, numerous works on the Yugoslav-Ukrainian literary relations;

• created a new programs on the Ukrainian language for secondary school;

• in 2009 published a huge work "Ukrainian language. Textbook for students of philological specialties of higher educational institutions", which covers all questions concerning Ukrainian language.

Edward Sapir (1884–1939)

• was an American anthropologist-linguist, who is widely considered to be one of the most important figures in the early development of the discipline of linguistics.

• Among his major contributions to linguistics is his classification of Indigenous languages of the Americas, upon which he elaborated for most of his professional life. He played an important role in developing the modern concept of the phoneme, greatly advancing the understanding of phonology.

• In the 1929 edition of Encyclopedia Britannica he published what was then the most authoritative classification of Native American languages, and the first based on evidence from modern comparative linguistics.

Joseph Harold Greenberg (1915 — 2001)

• the American linguist, professor of Stanford University, one of outstanding linguists of the 20th century.

• One of founders of modern linguistic typology;

• He has brought also essential contribution to African Studies and a semitologiya.

• Works on the general morphology and syntax, genetic classification of languages of the Old and New World, typology, diachronic and areal linguistics, language origin problems.

8. Speak about the world’s most renowned literary awards. What are the most popular literary contests and prizes of Ukraine? If you were to choose, what book would you call “ the book of the century”/ “ the book of the year”? What criteria would you apply in this choice?

Award of Cervantes

The literary award of Cervantes founded by the Ministry of Culture of Spain in 1975 is appreciated in the hispanic world not less Nobel. The monetary part "Spanish "Nobel Prize" makes 90 thousand euros.

The Nobel Prize on literature is the most prestigious in the world and the most criticized. Of course, in many respects it is caused by the Nobel Prizes size: the award consists of a gold medal with A. Nobel's image and the corresponding inscription, the diploma and, the most important, the check for a sum of money. The award is handed annually on December 10 – in anniversary of death of Nobel. The Swedish king traditionally awards writers-nobeliantov in Stockholm.

IMPAC

The biggest in the world the bonus sum for the separate literary work - 100 thousand euros. It is received by winners of the international award IMPAC founded in 1996 by City council of Dublin. In this city sung by Joyce there is also a rewarding.

Gogol award of the National Writers' Union of Ukraine

It is provided to the Ukrainian Russian-speaking writers. The medal and 2000 US dollars are an award.

Woman in the history

In the nomination sketches. Main nomination: 1 place - 1500 UAH, the 2nd place - 1000 UAH, the 3rd place - 500 UAH, prizes from sponsors.

Literary award of Iván Franco

For new original publicistic works in the field of information activities.

National award of Ukraine of Taras Shevchenko

For outstanding literary works and arts, journalism. Nominations: fiction, documentary and scientific and critical literature. Prize of 130000 hryvnias.

- The book of a century in my opinion I would call "Atonement" — Ian McEwan's novel about a role of the writer and about mistakes for which it is necessary to pay all life, left in Great Britain in 2001. Work has been picturized. The plot practically coincides with the book, only at the end the family holiday is replaced with interview.

- The book of year I would call "Cards on a table" of Max Frei. The author's anthology had included before not told stories, and also stories of different years. Total number 22. She about all-consuming ease of life, about love and death, about odd fellows and angels, about sense real and art of oblivion, about the city delusion, about artists and dreamers and, of course, about cats.

- Criteria by which I chose:

1. The book has to mention the deepest parts of a human nature.

2. The book has to concern and set thinking about eternal problems and eternal questions of human life.

3. The book has to be actual at all times.

4. The book has to enrich the literary language.

5. The book has to be instructive.

6. The book has to be available to understanding.

9. Who is your favorite Ukrainian or world-famous writer (prose writer, poet or dramatist)? Were there any interesting facts in his/her biography? Describe the peculiarities of his/her literary style and mention her/his most notable pieces.

-My favourite writer is Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov — the Russian poet, the prose writer, the dramatist, the artist.In his creativity civil, philosophical and personal motives are combined.

-M. Yu. Lermontov played four musical instruments (a seven-stringed guitar, a violin, a violoncello and a piano), was fond of painting and even owned technology of needlework.

Lermontov described entertainments of cadets, including erotic, in the verses. These youthful verses containing and obscene words, won to Lermontov the first poetic fame.

-The passion, sensuality, internal tension and secret confession are transferred by special receptions in use of language units and emotionally painted language means. Emotional style has written such works as: "There is one I to the road", "Prayer", "And is boring and sad", "Letter", "My future in fog", "Sounds", etc., and also some fragments from poems "Novice", "Demon".

Oratorical, or emotional and oratorical style, and also deklamatsionny has abated, "an iron verse", by Lermontov's definition, has been urged to express not only the strong personal feelings, but also a political protest against the existing world order orders, fight against the modern society, discontent which has developed traditions between the person and the state. Oratorical style has written such works of Lermontov as: "Death of the poet", "Duma", "Poet", "As it is frequent, to pestroy with crowd it is surrounded", "Don't trust yourself".

Realistic style, or style of subject accuracy of words ("Neigbour", "Borodino", "Vadim", "The hero of our time", "Sashk", "Princess the Ligovsky"), originates in A.S. Pushkin's creativity.

Folklorization of art style is most brightly reflected in works L. "Borodino", "The song about the merchant Kalashnikov …".

10. What was the last book by a Ukrainian or English-speaking writer you read? What genre of literature does it belong to? Does this piece possess the features peculiar to the writer's style? Do you believe this book was worth reading? Did it come up to your expectations? Why or why not?

The book which I read has the name "the other side of the story" Marian Keyes.This is a novel.

Marian Keyes is an Irish novelist and non-fiction writer, best known for her work in women's literature.

Although many of her novels are known as comedies, they revolve around dark themes often drawn from Keyes' own experiences, including domestic violence, drug abuse, mental illness, divorce and alcoholism.She is regarded as a pioneer of the 'chick-lit' genre; her stories usually revolve around a strong female character who overcomes numerous obstacles to achieve lasting happiness.

The heroine of this book is a fun loving Irish girl who gets stuck in the middle of many misfortunes. Due to a turn of events, she has to stop her current life and help out her family. While the story starts off where you are feeling sorry for the main character. She takes her misfortunes and she makes them positive, and in the end her life might turn out better then it was before. So this novel is very similar to style of this writer.

I was not expecting this book to be that good. The novel is highly addicting and very enjoyable. I consider that the book was worthy readings because it’s a book of love and betrayal. The story really heated up towards the end as unexpected things happened and I just had to know how it would all turn out so I couldn’t stop reading. I hope everything will end as I expect that.

11. Why have you chosen the career of a philologist? What philological jobs do you know? Which one is the most appealing to you? Why? Give a detailed description of this job, its main requirements, benefits and possible drawbacks.

I have chosen career of the philologist because I consider that each person has to understand language in which he talks and that has to be able correctly and accurately know his history and be able is enriched to use her.

The philologist - it is much wider, than just the translator. Well first, the teacher (if to it though any abilities are), the translator. Further journalism, the editor, tourism (besides the translator, the guide), work in the PR companies.

For me work in the sphere of tourism, for example the translator or the guide is very close. I like to communicate with people, I love history and culture and I consider that this work as well as possible develops you and helps to develop another.

Requirements to such work naturally is the knowledge of language, and it is desirable not one. Also ability to communicate with people and to solve the conflict and organizational moments. To know culture and history also important, the guide without knowledge such is simply useless.

Drawbacks are of course work standing almost all day and also a throat from such number of talk can be tired and create problems. But also it is possible to deal the weakening bathrooms for legs with these problems and the bottle of water or tea taken with itself on excursion.