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Przypisy w humanistyce – ich treść, funkcja i cel
The Footnotes in the Humanities – their Content, Function and Purpose

Author(s): Katarzyna Kaczor-Scheitler
Subject(s): Cultural history, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Education, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: footnotes in the humanities; main text; traditional style of editing footnotes; Harvard footnotes;

Summary/Abstract: The basis of the article is to organize knowledge about footnotes in the humanities, discussing their types, content, functions, and purpose. The attention focuses on the traditional style of editing footnotes, used in works in the field of literary studies, linguistics, and editing. Other styles are also considered: Harvard, APA, MLA, Chicago, and Vancouver. The publication presents the views of representatives of the humanities on the topic indicated in the title and also shows the prospects for further research.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 369-378
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish
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