RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Malekova, Danica T1 English and Slovak Compounds JF Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina YR 2002 VO 4 IS 4 SP 84 OP 87 DO 10.26552/com.C.2002.4.84-87 UL https://komunikacie.uniza.sk/artkey/csl-200204-0012.php AB The article comments on how differently English and Slovak languages reflect the extra-linguistic reality. This is proved by the different status of English and Slovak compounds supplemented by some examples from legal terminology.