Pytania w treści polsko- i rosyjskojęzycznej korespondencji przesyłanej za pośrednictwem kart pocztowych
Questions in Polish and Russian Correspondence Sent Via Postcards

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to present a comparative analysis of speech acts of questions contained in Polish and Russian texts sent via postcards in the second half of the 20th century. The study pertains to several aspects of speech acts of questions in postcard texts, such as: 1) their location, 2) speech acts which co-occur with questions, 3) their subject matter, 4) functions performed by questions in the epistolary texts. The analysis shows that the most frequently used type of questions are Wh-questions. Most of the examined questions are asked out of politeness and are used to establish and maintain contact between interaction partners, while questions aimed at obtaining information are rare to be found.

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