Rzeczownik „piec” w polskiej frazeologii
The noun piec Cfurnance) in Polish phraseology

Summary/Abstract: The noun piec (furnance) in Polish phraseology The basic purpose of the article is to provide a general reflection about the decline of certain expressions. The field of observation constitutes both the lexical combinations featuring the component piec which are used in the modern language as well as obsolete ones. The analytical material was not selected in a random manner – piec is deeply rooted not only in the Polish but also in the all-Slavic culture as well. As a matter of fact, this implement revolutionised man’s direct environment, becoming a permanent fixture of human abodes. It turns out that the history of the Polish language attests the fact that in the past there were many more constructions which featured the name of an implement which served the purpose of heating the rooms in a building and that of cooking. What type of phrases have been retained by our language and which became obsolete? What factors determined the elimination of those phrases from the language – these are the fundamental questions which I will attempt to answer in the present article.

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