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Stylistyczna rola interpunkcji w poezji (na podstawie utworów Janusza Słowikowskiego)
THE STYLISTIC FUNCTION OF PUNCTUATION IN POETRY

Author(s): Katarzyna Sitkowska
Subject(s): Language studies, Polish Literature, Western Slavic Languages
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the issue of the stylistic function of punctuation in poetry. Conclusions were based on the analysis of a set works by Janusz Słowikowski (a poet from Łódź, Poland) gathered in a volume entitled "Parasolki, parasolki". Punctuation marks are used in the poems in order to express emotions, present the lyrical subject way of talking and create the impression of a spoken language. The article also takes into account different types of utterances ended by respective punctuation marks.

  • Issue Year: 2007
  • Issue No: 44
  • Page Range: 153-175
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish
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