Świadomość językowa Szymona Budnego w świetle jego tekstów i tłumaczeń
Szymon Budny’s linguistic awareness in the light of his writings and translations

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the relationship between language awareness and national awareness ofSzymon Budny. The analysis of Budny’s language awareness leads to conclusions which, accordingto some researchers, can be treated as arguments in studies on his nationality option. The problem ofnational awareness is discussed in relation to Budny’s only surviving work in Old Ruthenian, i.e. Kat-echizm nieświeski (Niasvizh Catechism). This work praises the Old Ruthenian language, yet this doesnot ultimately prejudge Budny’s attitude to nationality issues. The issue of Budny’s linguistic aware-ness can be looked at against a broader background in relation to Old Ruthenian, Polish and biblicallanguages. This article discusses this issue by referring to various definitions of linguistic awareness.The analysis allows us to conclude that in the case of Szymon Budny, we can talk about a developedlinguistic awareness, both in normative and cultural, and anthropological terms.

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