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Złudne odpowiedniki białorusko-polskie
False equivalents in Belarusian­Polish linguistics

Author(s): Radosław Kaleta
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Summary/Abstract: The paper reviews false equivalents (in a broad sense of the term) in two Slavic languages: Polish and Belarusian. There are not many materials concerning Belarusian­Polish false equivalents, let alone a dictionary. Various types of Belarusian­Polish false equivalents are described and compared on the basis of examples taken from dictionaries and books. The analysis shows that false equivalents in Belarusian­Polish linguistics are a topic worth exploring that is yet to be described in a good monograph.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 48
  • Page Range: 123-141
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish