Linguistic Category of Intensification in the Polish and Slovak Linguistics Cover Image

Lingwistyczna kategoria intensywności w językoznawstwie polskim i słowackim
Linguistic Category of Intensification in the Polish and Slovak Linguistics

Author(s): Sylwia Sojda
Subject(s): Lexis, Semantics, Comparative Linguistics, Western Slavic Languages
Published by: Slavistický ústav Jána Stanislava Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: Intensification; intensity; deintensification; subjectivity; intensifier;

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents Polish and Slovak scientific papers on intensification. This category has not been sufficiently described by Polish and Slovak linguists so far. The author adduces the results of scientific research on intensifiers against different parts of speech. Connections between semantic category of intensification and subjectivity and evaluation are also provided. The main aim of the presented study is to coapt the linguistic achievements in research on intensification.

  • Issue Year: 53/2018
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 118-125
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish