About a Few Connectors which introduce Subordinate Clauses in Spanish and Polish: Types of these Clauses and Differences between the Written Cover Image

Sobre algunos nexos subordinantes en español y en polaco: tipos de estructuras que enlazan y diferenciaciones entre el registro escrito y el hablado
About a Few Connectors which introduce Subordinate Clauses in Spanish and Polish: Types of these Clauses and Differences between the Written

Author(s): Danuta Kucała
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Spanish language; Polish language; syntax; subordinate clause; conjunctions

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to compare a few selected connectors which introduce different types of subordinate clauses in Spanish (conjunction – que, pronoun – que and adverb – donde) and their equivalents in Polish. We also looked at a few examples of the compound sentences in Polish and tried to indicate the Spanish equivalents of the conjunctions which were used in these sentences (such as że, który, gdzie). We tried to observe the differences in the number of the exponents of these relations of subordination and their functions in two languages in question and the influence of the verb (its modal and temporal characteristics) on the use of these conjunctions. In the final part we mentioned some tendencies in creating subordinate clauses with these conjunctions, pronouns and adverbs in the spoken language.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 83-95
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Spanish