Vocabulary of the Polish Task Force in Afghanistan as the youngest layer of Polish soldier slang Cover Image

Leksyka żołnierzy Polskiego Kontyngentu Wojskowego w Afganistanie jako najmłodsza warstwa polskiego profesjolektu żołnierskiego
Vocabulary of the Polish Task Force in Afghanistan as the youngest layer of Polish soldier slang

Author(s): Magdalena Klapper
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
Keywords: soldier slang; military slang

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the youngest layer of Polish soldier slang invented and used by members of the Polish Task Force in Afghanistan. About 120 slang words and phrases were found on the blog and in the book written by Marcin Ogdowski. These include names of people, places, weapons, vehicles, food, activities and procedures, behavioral and mental states. The author tries to track their origin and find the exact meaning.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 130-141
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish
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