In this thesis I compare selected sermons of Anton Martin Slomšek with sermons of two modern preachers. For the comparison, I have chosen sermons by Martin Golob and archbishop Stanislav Zore. The thesis consists of a theoretical and a practical part. In the first part, I present the life and preaching of Anton Martin Slomšek and the two selected preachers. I define the sermon, describe preaching in Slovenia, and explain the main differences between Slomšek's and modern sermons. I then define the theoretical foundations of linguistic-stylistic research, and in the second part of the thesis, I analyse selected sermons on this basis. In the analysis of the sermons, I compare the textual structure, metatextual elements, and intertextuality. Based on this analysis, I conclude that despite a looser structure, the structure of modern sermons remains like Slomšek's in its three-part division, but the manner of addressing the faithful has changed somewhat. The relationship with the audience has become less authoritative and more community-oriented using the first-person plural or second person singular. Preachers use rhetorical questions and decorative adjectives to approximately the same extent, with Slomšek standing out in his use of exclamations. All the three authors refer to other biblical passages in addition to the readings of the day, but Slomšek relies exclusively on the Church Fathers and saints in his interpretation, while Golob and Zore try to support their teachings with stories from everyday life and the thoughts and aphorisms of various literary and public figures.
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