Definicje terminów rzemieślniczych w internetowych słownikach haseł krzyżówkowych
Definitions of craft terms in the internet glossaries of crossword entries

Part 2. Names of general craftsmanship customs

Summary/Abstract: The article attempts to analyse the definitions of crossword entries belonging tothe craft terminology, which have been registered in two internet lexicons. For 7 names of craftsmanship customs performers there have been allocated 97 crossword definitions. The analysis of crossword terms allowed to formulate conclusions concerning both the structure of the given definitions and the way craftsmen are perceived by language users. The definitions are formulated in several ways and the base of the formed words is the vocabulary belonging to the general Polish language, with rare usage of colloquial vocabulary and local dialect. The semantic analysis of the gathered crosswords definitions enables the reconstruction of the positive image of both: craftsmanship and craftsmen. It also shows the way the crosswords authors interpret the before mentioned part of the reality.

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