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Old-Polish genethliac speeches. An exploratory study

Author(s): Małgorzata Trębska
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Retoryczne
Keywords: oratory; baroque; tradition; genethliac; rhetoric

Summary/Abstract: This study is dedicated to the issue of Old-Polish oratory genethliac variant, that is congratulatory speech delivered on occasion of offspring’s birth – in either theoretical and practical aspect. The main part of the study comprises an analysis of a few selected rhetorical lectures from 17th and 18th century manuscripts, which reveals changes occurring in the text’s structure and composition.

  • Issue Year: 1/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 46-60
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish
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