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The interest in Czech slang in the 1930s was not only the domain of the academic community, but we can also find good collection of data among amateur researchers. This text focuses on the researchneglected work of Jaroslav Podzimek and his fieldwork in the years 1934–1935, which is unique in its focus on the „language“ of the non-settled population. The study compares data from the urban environment, published mainly by German researchers, with data from the so-called itinerant niche and examines their validity at present.

The presented paper concerns the choice of first names and the issue of surnames of Czech nomadic people in the so-called long 19th century. The statistics of the most common first names of nomadic comedians, shopkeepers and grinders came from the research of several thousand registry books, as well as other sources of evidence. Rarities and specific examples of naming children from this socio-professional community of people once displaced on the very edge of society were not left out of interest either. The study also draws attention to research problems in relation to surnames and at the same time presents a reflection on what the surname meant to these people in the first place.

An argot is a secret language used by various groups to prevent outsiders from understanding their conversations. Romani knowledge among non-Romani is very rare, so the Romani language, being incomprehensible to a person belonging to the majority population, is a source of material for argots. This article focuses on the specific speech of semi-itinerant Czech funfair providers and traders, entertainer minorities etc. Part of the study is an analysis of authentic text using the example of a fairy-tale and two songs recorded during fieldwork.

The interest in Czech slang in the 1930s was not only the domain of the academic community, but we can also find good collection of data among amateur researchers. This text focuses on the research-neglected work of Jaroslav Podzimek and his fieldwork in the years 1934–1935, which is unique in its focus on the „language“ of the non-settled population. The study compares data from the urban environment, published mainly by German researchers, with data from the so-called itinerant niche and examines their validity at present. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The presented paper concerns the choice of first names and the issue of surnames of Czech nomadic people in the so-called long 19th century. The statistics of the most common first names of nomadic comedians, shopkeepers and grinders came from the research of several thousand registry books, as well as other sources of evidence. Rarities and specific examples of naming children from this socio-professional community of people once displaced on the very edge of society were not left out of interest either. The study also draws attention to research problems in relation to surnames and at the same time presents a reflection on what the surname meant to these people in the first place. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An argot is a secret language used by various groups to prevent outsiders from understanding their conversations. Romani knowledge among non-Romani is very rare, so the Romani language, being incomprehensible to a person belonging to the majority population, is a source of material for argots. This article focuses on the specific speech of semi-itinerant Czech funfair providers and traders, entertainer minorities etc. Part of the study is an analysis of authentic text using the example of a fairy-tale and two songs recorded during fieldwork. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]