Uvozovkách

Uvozovkách, often translated as "quotation marks" or "inverted commas," is a punctuation mark used to denote direct speech, titles, or to highlight specific words or phrases. In the Czech language, there are several styles of quotation marks, with the most common being the low-high guillemets « ». These are typically used for enclosing direct quotations, indicating dialogue in a literary work, or for quoting someone's exact words. Another less common style, especially in older texts or specific contexts, is the high-high double quotation marks " ".

The function of uvozovkách is to clearly delineate the enclosed text from the surrounding narrative. This helps readers distinguish between what is being said or written by a character or source and the author's own words. They are also employed to set apart titles of books, articles, films, or songs. In some instances, uvozovkách can be used to indicate irony or skepticism about a particular term, drawing attention to its potentially non-literal meaning. The precise usage and preferred style can vary slightly depending on grammatical conventions, regional dialects, and publishing house guidelines within the Czech Republic and Slovakia.