This festscrift is presented in honor of Josef Vachek, founder of the linguistic section of the Department of English and American studies of the Purkyne University. Papers in the collection represent a wide spectrum of research and thought in linguistics and the English language and are authored by the following: (1) J. Firbas, Brno; (2) M. Adamus, Wroclaw; (3) O. Akhmanova, Moscow; (4) R. Berndt, Rostock; (5) D. Bolinger, Cambridge, Mass.; (6) E.J. Dobson, Oxford; (7) V. Fried, Prague; (8) D.B. Fry, London; (9) A.C. Gimson, London; (10) M.A.K. Halliday, London; (11) K. Hansen, Berlin; (12) J. Hladky, Brno; (13) B. Ilyish, Leningrad; (14) G. Kirchner, Jena; (15) J. Kramsky, Prague; (16) W.R. Lee, London; (17) J. Machacek, Olomouc; (18) J. Nosek, Prague; (19) J. Ondracek, Brno; (20) J. Peprnik, Olomouc; (21) I. Poldauf, Prague; (22) S. Potter, Liverpool; (23) M. Schlauch, Warsaw; (24) J. Simko, Bratislava; (25) S. Stech, Goteborg; (26) B. Trnka, Prague; (27) O. Vocadlo, Prague; and (28) C.L. Wrenn, Oxford. The first paper, by J. Firbas, is a tribute to Vachek's work in the field of English studies; the final selection, by J. Hladky, is a ten-page bibliography of Vachek's publications. (AMM)