The culture of Polish language now and in the past Cover Image

Kultura języka polskiego dawniej i dziś
The culture of Polish language now and in the past

Author(s): Bogdan Walczak
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
Keywords: language culture; foreign influences; linguistic intercourse hygiene; theoretical basis for the language culture

Summary/Abstract: The author briefly describes the main similarities and differences between the language culture in the past and at present in three areas: relations to foreign elements in a language, linguistic intercourse hygiene (vulgarisms and obscenities in colloquial Polish language present in the public) and theoretical basis for the language culture. At the end the author describes the evolution of the ideal of a perfect language.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 333-338
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Polish
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