Replika czy komentarz? Pragmatyczne właściwości elementów staropolskiego dialogu
Response or comment? The pragmatic properties of the elements of old polish dialogue

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the paper is to assess the pragmatic value of the metatextual frame of Old Polish dialogue. The field of observation includes expressions of introduction to a dialogue (ba, ot) and those of reaction to a previous utterance. Since this topic has not been considered in polish historical linguistic literature before, the author precedes the analysis of gathered material with theoretical reflections. The author refers to the linguistic understanding of metatext and isolates, on that ground, those units of language which take part in creating the metatextual layer of dialogue of Old Polish drama. Therefore, the analysis concerns pragmatics at the “micro” level (expressions), without referring to text. The terms “response” and “comment” used in the title are clarified as well. The last part of the paper is a pragmatic analysis of chosen units (ba and ot), focused on distinguishing the expressions possessing a commentative (additional) value, from those expressing solely the modal stance of the sender.

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