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Dyskusje o feminatywach na łamach „Języka Polskiego” w latach 1945–1989
Discussions about feminativum in “The Polish Language” in the years 1945–1989

Author(s): Katarzyna Hołojda-Mikulska
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics
Published by: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
Keywords: feminativum; content analysis; word formation of female names

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the results of the analysis of the discussions about feminativum, ongoing in the years 1945–1989 in the journal “The Polish Language”. The study was conducted using content analysis. The research material was 13 scientific papers. Based on the content analysis it was possible to extract the most important topics of the debate. In the years 1945–1989, the emphasis was primarily put on the forms of academic titles of women and female surnames informing about the marital status. In both cases, problems connected with flexion were more important than the mechanisms of word formation.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 89-97
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish