Diaries as a source of knowledge about the development of lexical competence as exemplified by the 17th century Les anecdotes de Pologne... by f. p. dalairac Cover Image

Pamiętniki jako źródło wiedzy o kształtowaniu się kompetencji leksykalnej (na przykładzie XVII-wiecznych Les anecdotes de Pologne… F. P. Dalairaca)
Diaries as a source of knowledge about the development of lexical competence as exemplified by the 17th century Les anecdotes de Pologne... by f. p. dalairac

Author(s): Rafał Zarębski
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: French-Polish bilingualism; competence; lexis; diary; Polish language of 17th century

Summary/Abstract: The author analyzes the lexical competence of F.P. Dalairac as reflected in the diary Les anecdotes de Pologne… written in French in the 17th century. Dalairac, who was the subject of king John III Sobieski, had written a diary that documented the events of the military expedition in 1683. He included in his diary rich Polish lexical material which was interspersed with the French text throughout the book. The study of this general and specialist vocabulary proves that the author of the diary possessed advanced knowledge of the Polish language. Dalairac was bilingual in French and Polish. His diary is the interesting source for the research on bilingual competence resulting from language influences at the time.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 25
  • Page Range: 157-170
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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