The semantic functions of verbal wy- prefix in dialects of the Southern Masovia Cover Image

Semantyka prefiksu wy- w czasownikach gwarowych
The semantic functions of verbal wy- prefix in dialects of the Southern Masovia

Author(s): Izabela Ejsmunt-Wieczorek
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe

Summary/Abstract: The article includes semantic and word building analysis of verbal, dialect derivatives with the wy- prefix. The selection of this prefix, supported by a numerous examples, was mainly caused by its word building expansion in dialects of the Southern Masovia region. Word building interpretation of the collected dialect material allowed to specify what meaning functions the wy- prefix appears in – it exists in dialects of the Southern Masovia region verbal formations, the aforementioned interpretation also helped to link those derivates to other dialect equivalents with similar semantic value, yet a different prefixation or an identical word building structure, however, of different meaning. The issue discussed in the article is too some extent a reply to the postulate of Prof. Karol Dejna, who claimed that systemic dialect word building analysis should aim at indicating differentiation and convergence in the word building structure of words between respective dialects.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 54
  • Page Range: 31-45
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish