Kolokacje poetyckie z rzeczownikiem oko
Poetic collocations with the noun oko [eye]

Summary/Abstract: According to the volume Słownictwo współczesnej poezji polskiej. Listy frekwencyjne [Vocabulary of the contemporary Polish poetry. Frequency lists] by H. and T. Zgółkowie, the lexeme oko [eye] is the first noun on the ranking list and therefore it deserves special attention. The word may be even treated as a key word in the contemporary Polish poetry. Poetic collocations with the lexeme oko are frequently individual in nature. From among 278 word combinations only 27 expressions are recorded by Słownik frazeologiczny [Phraseological dictionary] by S. Skorupka. In the poetic language eyes are głuche [deaf ], ostre [sharp], nagie [naked], rozwiązane [untied], they pachną [smell], umierają [die], śmieją się różowo [laugh in pink], there are krzyżyki [crosses], gwiazdy [stars], wydma [dunes] in eyes, one can się zapatrzeć aż do utraty oczu [stare until losing the eyes] etc. The rich possibilities of lexical connectivity, including semantic connotations, of the lexeme oko are usually disregarded in the lexicographic practice. Yet, failure to incorporate the poetic usages of the most popular autosemantic words into the language education process deprives foreign language learners of a creative approach to language.

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