Formacje z sufiksem -ok w polszczyźnie potocznej
Formations with the -ok suffix in colloquial Polish

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the occurrence in the Polish colloquial language of the new type of word formations with the -ok suffix. The occurrence of this suffix results from the influence of Polish local dialects. The -ok formant to which this article refers is the result of phonetic changes to the -ak suffix. In certain local dialects this suffix is pronounced with the vowel that is very similar or even identical to "o", as a result of which -åk > -ok. The derivatives such as wsiok, jabcok, pijok are more and more popular in colloquial communication. Numerous examples of such formations may be found in the Internet language. Words with the -ok suffix also appear in literary texts and in the press, which confirms the fact that the formant has become very popular.

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