POLITENESS AND CONDITIONAL MOOD IN BULGARIAN AND SLOVAK Cover Image

УЧТИВОСТ И УСЛОВНО НАКЛОНЕНИЕ В БЪЛГАРСКИЯ И В СЛОВАШКИЯ ЕЗИК
POLITENESS AND CONDITIONAL MOOD IN BULGARIAN AND SLOVAK

Author(s): Daniela Konstantinova
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Comparative Linguistics, Philology
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: politeness; grammatical mood; conditional mood; Bulgarian; Slovak

Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses some aspects of politeness in Bulgarian and Slovak. The focus is on conditional grammatical mood in both languages. Some theoretical ideas about conditional mood, its forms, meaning and usage are analyzed. Special attention is paid to using conditional mood for expressing politeness. Conclusions about the similarities and differences in the way of expressing politeness in Bulgarian and Slovak are drawn.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 55-74
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Slovak, Bulgarian
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