One word (even not?), two words... a sentence? The problem of the definition and the central element in a sentence (a French-Polish contrastive perspective) Cover Image

Un mot (même pas ?), deux mots... une phrase ? Le problème de la définition et de l’élément central dans la phrase (perspective contrastive polono-française)
One word (even not?), two words... a sentence? The problem of the definition and the central element in a sentence (a French-Polish contrastive perspective)

Author(s): Joanna Górnikiewicz
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Comparative Linguistics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: sentence; definitions; subject; verb; clause; phrase

Summary/Abstract: The goal of this research proposal is to present the criteria used to define a sentence in French and Polish reference works. The discussion also focuses on the central element and the minimal formation of a sentence in these two languages. Accordingly, there are two concurrent conceptions described which are more or less widely adopted by scientists and researchers: the “diktat” of the verb and the partnership between the verb and its subject.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 163-179
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: French