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Słownictwo z zakresu komunikacji międzyludzkiej w polskich tekstach literackich
Vocabulary Concerning Human Communication in Polish Literary Texts

Author(s): Anna Tyrpa
Subject(s): Polish Literature, Theory of Literature, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: telephone vocabulary; computer vocabulary; anglicisms; Polish novels;

Summary/Abstract: Novels that cover action taking place in the 21st century refer to all kinds of social phenomena, including the ways in which people communicate, which are very different from those popular only 40 years ago. Literary works provide the names of devices (computer, laptop, palmtop, iPhone, iPad, tablet, smartphone), as well as the companies which manufacture them (Dell, Apple, Nokia, Samsung). Novels include the names of computer software (Windows, Word, Excel), social media (Facebook), and internet communicators (Messenger). There are also words that denote the activities performed while using these devices and applications (to log in, to click, to email, to google). The majority of these words originate from English and have international scope.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 1-21
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish
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