SŁOWA Z OBSZARÓW TABUIZOWANYCH W ŚWIADOMOŚCI CUDZOZIEMCÓW UCZĄCYCH SIĘ JĘZYKA POLSKIEGO
WORDS FROM TABOO AREAS IN THE AWARENESS OF FOREIGNERS LEARNING POLISH

Summary/Abstract: The phenomenon of the taboo plays a crucial role in the methodology of the Polish language teaching. The aim of this article is to examine the existence of the taboos in the Polish language and the topic areas in which it is present, among intermediate and advanced students of Polish. Using a survey, the authors of the article checked students’ knowledge of taboo words in selected topic areas, such as death, illness, parts of the body, or erotica. It is worth mentioning that the survey brought about various emotions in the respondents and became a starting point to reflect on taboos and vulgarisms in Polish language. The students indicated that deficiencies in vocabulary indeed lead to misunderstandings and hinder communication.

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