Vernacular Literature as a Widening Field of Study in Contemporary Dialectology (On the Example of Podhale Region in Poland)
Vernacular Literature as a Widening Field of Study in Contemporary Dialectology (On the Example of Podhale Region in Poland)

Summary/Abstract: Dialectal literature was one of the forms of saving the dialect. Despite its distinctive presence in Silesian, Kashubian and Podhalian dialects, both dialectal poetry and epic still remain outside dialectal interest. Focused on phonetics, phonology, syntax and lexis, including pragmatic, cultural and social contexts, dialectal literature has not yet developed its own research tools capable of capturing the essence of this genre. The aim of this article is to indicate the need to extend the research field of modern dialectology to this phenomenon related to the creation of stylistic diversity within the dialect. Dialectal literature is an evident proof of the creation of the artistic-literary variety contained in or found in the dialect. This process was most fully developed in Podhale for various reasons.

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