Stulecie urodzin i piętnastolecie śmierci Profesora Franciszka Sławskiego
Professor Franciszek Sławski in my eyes

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the author’s tribute to Professor Franciszek Sławski (1916–2001), the most renowned Polish researcher of Slavic and Polish vocabulary, written on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth. It includes a survey and an evaluation of his most important works (the unfinished great etymological dictionary of Polish, the comparative dictionary of Slavic languages, called “Common Slavic Dictionary” (“Słownik prasłowiański”), designed and edited by him, an attempt at a new synthesis of Common Slavic word formation, as well as assessment of their impact on the development of the respective discipline. An attempt is also made at characterizing the scientific personality of F. Sławski, without avoiding to point out some drawbacks of his methodical stance and to oppose some positions taken by him on various subjects.

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