Published: 2020-12-28

Feminine forms in two statements of positions of the Polish Language Council. Language and the evolution of the social norm

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Abstract

The paper attempts to reflect on the evolution of the social norm and on linguistic and codification-related changes with regard to feminine personal nouns. The main aim is to posit and reflect on the problem of feminine forms in contemporary Polish on the basis of a critical comparison of opinions on their creation and use formulated by the Polish Language Council, a body issuing opinions and giving advice on the use of the Polish language. The significant differences in positions taken by scientists over the course of just a few years suggest that the issue of feminine forms was and continues to be to a large extent an element of the sociopolitical debate with an ideological, social and emotional tinge, rather than an issue resulting from the actual limitations of the language system.

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Latos, A. (2020). Feminine forms in two statements of positions of the Polish Language Council. Language and the evolution of the social norm. Postscriptum Polonistyczne, 26(2), 227–242. https://doi.org/10.31261/PS_P.2020.26.18

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Vol. 26 No. 2 (2020)
Published: 2020-12-28


ISSN: 1898-1593
eISSN: 2353-9844
Ikona DOI 10.31261/PS_P

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Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego | University of Silesia Press

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