About the historical context and reception in Polish metalexicography of the prewar dictionary of Polish edited by Tadeusz Lehr-Spławiński Cover Image

O kontekście historycznym oraz recepcji w polskiej metaleksykografii przedwojennego słownika języka polskiego pod redakcją Tadeusza Lehra-Spławińskieg
About the historical context and reception in Polish metalexicography of the prewar dictionary of Polish edited by Tadeusz Lehr-Spławiński

Author(s): Ewa Katarzyna Rudnicka
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
Keywords: prewar dictionaries of Polish language; Tadeusz Lehr-Spławiński; Trzaski, Everta i Michalskiego nowy słownik języka polskiego (New dictionary of Polish by Trzaska, Evert and Michalski)

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the historical context of preparing and publishing the prewar Polish dictionary developed under Tadeusz Lehr-Spławiński’s management and edited by the well-known and reputed Warsaw company Publishing Bookshop Trzaska, Evert & Michalski. The state of art concerning the dictionary was analyzed and commented on. The common belief about the outbreak of war as the reason of breaking up and squandering the lexicographical work was reflected upon. Furthermore, the divergence regarding the title and the scope of the lexicographical material was thoroughly discussed and explained using information regarding the situational context of preparing and publishing the dictionary.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 93-103
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish