About the dictionary of French loanwords in contemporary Polish Cover Image

O słowniku francuskich zapożyczeń we współczesnej polszczyźnie
About the dictionary of French loanwords in contemporary Polish

Author(s): Anna Bochnakowa
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
Keywords: lexicography; contemporary Polish; French loanwords

Summary/Abstract: The paper informs about the dictionary of French loanwords in contemporary Polish which is being elaborated currently. The dictionary will include approximately 1500 units - words borrowed directly from French, taken through other language, as well as the ones that, having their roots in other languages, came to Polish through French and have kept frequently the formal features of this language. Moreover, some words which function in Polish texts as citations will be shown in the appendix. The presented work will differs from other dictionaries of loanwords by containing a concise history of every Gallicism in Polish. Besides indicating the French etymon, every article will also present its definition, origin, first notation and changes of meaning in French.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 36-40
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish