Stanislav J. Kavka, English and contrastive linguistics, teaching, history of English studies

It has been three years since Stanislav J. Kavka, Professor at the Department of English and American Studies at the University of Ostrava´s Faculty of Arts and respected follower of the Prague School scholars Vilém Mathesius, Josef Vachek and Jan Firbas, passed away. The present paper outlines Kavka´s professional life as a linguist and university pedagogue both in the Czech Republic and abroad, and specifies his multifarious research outcomes, especially in the field of English and contrastive linguistics. The article is meant to serve as a contribution to the history of English studies in Central Europe.