Statistical Analysis of Colloquial Lexis in Handbook Hurra!!! Po polsku 1 Cover Image

Statystyczna analiza słownictwa potocznego w podręczniku Hurra!!! Po polsku 1
Statistical Analysis of Colloquial Lexis in Handbook Hurra!!! Po polsku 1

Author(s): Konrad Kazimierz Szamryk
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: colloquial lexis; Polish as a foreign language; glottodidactics; Polish language handbooks for foreigners; linguistic statistics

Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on colloquial lexis in a handbook for learning Polish as a foreign language Hurra!!! Po polsku 1 (A1 level) in statistic perspective. The researcher quoted 50 colloquial entries from the above mentioned book, which had been used 223 times. Based on investigations, an average frequency rate for colloquial lexis was calculated and vocabulary was distinguished from the perspective of its occurrence, i.e. used very often, often, rarely and very rarely. This paper also presents colloquial lexis “blind” statistical rates and their division into parts of speech. On the basis of conducted research, the author makes a conclusion that only 13 quoted colloquial words may be remembered by students at Polish language classes. Thus the large amount of analyzed lexis does not form a subject of intentional and conscious teaching, and mainly serves creating an impression of an oral discourse.

  • Issue Year: 65/2017
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 25-41
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish