Between words and the reality – 19th century names of means of transport Cover Image

Między słowami a rzeczywistością – wybrane nazwy środków transportu w dziewiętnastowiecznej polszczyźnie
Between words and the reality – 19th century names of means of transport

Author(s): Ewelina Kwapień
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: vocabulary; lexis; 19th century; names of vehicles; means of transport

Summary/Abstract: The main aim of this paper is to present relation between vocabulary and the extralinguistic reality of 19th century. 19th century names of means of transport was a base of the research. The real structure of the transport is a major criterion of classification. Different kinds of means of transport are presented in subsequent parts of the paper. At the beginning the names of land transport are shown: vehicles driven by muscle, horse-drawn vehicles and motor vehicles. Afterwards vehicles of rail, air and water transport are considered. New words and cultural determinants of the period are shown in the context of the issues discussed.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 60
  • Page Range: 165-181
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish