The subject of the article is characteristics of the contemporary toponyms of Wałcz Lake District. Their distinctive feature is variance and well-developed synonymy (especially with reference to the names of waterrelated bodies), stemming from the broken continuity of names, restored after World War II.
The paper deals with news linguistic tendencies in the creation of modern names of retail and service. It is described not only transonymisation, onymisation, but also morphological constituents of modern names of retail and service. Units created by suffixes and references to another names are considered as a fashionable. The first are neologisms and one creates them by means of morphemes -nia (-ownia) oraz -arnia, -ernia, -eria, -teka. The latter are created for free form using of proper or common name that they allow for finding their initial structure (Szmatrix < Matrix).
The present article is devoted to a textological analysis of the so-called intertextual proper names, i.e. units that relate to the structure of names that have been constructed earlier. The article attempts to characterize the so-called proprial (onymic) texts with the relations taking place between the hypotext (cf. “source name”) and the hypertext and/or hypertexts (cf. target name) taken into consideration. Considering the way particular texts are derived via a transition of some kind, a number of types has been distinguished: transtextualization, intertextualization, transformation, iconization and imitation. Transtextualisation involves names transferred from one onymic plane to another without any formal change (cf. Polish Pożegnanie z Afryką (Out of Africa) – the title of a film > Pożegnanie z Afryką – the name of a branch of shops in Poland). Transformations are names that have originated as a result of different linguistic transformations of the source text, i.e. the hypotext (cf. Skierniewice – a place name of a town > the Skierniewka – the name of a river). Imitations correspond to names formed in artificial onymic conditions, through analogy to structures already existing in the propial tradition (e.g. Biedaczkowo [Penuryville] – a text in the function of a place name, Bezczelnicki – a joke name to be found in literature). Intextualisations are, in turn, names whose structure contains hypotexts resulting from indirect influence or more or less precise application of their structure (cf. Słoń Torbalski – the name of a fancy leather goods manufacturer from the classic verse by J. Tuwim about its eponymous protagonist, the forgetful elephant, Tomasz Trąbalski). Finally, iconizations are created as a result of a transformation of the structure of pastiche-type hypotext or parody or burlesque (cf. Rozmowy w tłoku < Rozmowy w toku). The article also discusses differences between the so-called classic(archetypal) and prioprial text, as well as the functions of intertextual appellative texts, that involves updating of name-resources of a given system, among others.
The subject of this article is the specificity of acquired apraxia of speech and the inclusion and exclusion criteria for diagnosing this type of disorder. The article draws attention to the distinction between apraxia of speech and aphasia or dysarthria with which it very often coexists. It describes the process of diagnosing it, which should include the assessment of the consistency of an utterance, its accuracy and fluency, and therefore the degree of adequacy of repeated statements, differentiation of errors (phonetic, phonological) that accompany it, and speech fluency. The article also discusses the tools for studying apraxia of speech currently existing worldwide, including hierarchical word lists and scales for its assessment.
The article is devoted to the contemporary names of retail and service facilities. Its purpose is to characterize the very productive type of compound brand names, created in the course of semantic diffusion. While semantic diffusion consists of the expansion of meaning on the appellative level, it produces additional persuasive functions on the proprial level. The proper names discussed in this paper consist of lexemes from such semantic fields as: state administration (ministry, embassy, republic, empire), territorial administration (county), science (academy, institute, club), medicine (clinic), geography (land, park, world, oasis, island, zone, corner), trade (centre, delicatessen, wholesale, outlet, shop, stall), economy (farm, barnyard), industry (factory), art (gallery, lab, parlour, lounge, atelier, studio) and transport (station). The article also discusses the origins of trends in the use of compound names such as: the Nail Embassy, the Ministry of Advertising, the Chocolate Republic, the Movement Factory, the Form Workshop, and shows that they are affected by globalization and geolocation.
The Return of Names in the Context of Language Universals: Ancient and Contemporary Local Names with an International Character The article concerns the history and unique nature of local names derived from exonyms, such as Alexandria, Spain and Lisbon. It describes both past and contemporary onyms, i.e. the names of housing estates, such as Little Tuscany, and apartment buildings, such as Rome, London and Mont Blanc, which are the continuations of the toponymic model launched in the past. The author embeds this model of names in a broader cultural context by referring to language universals. In addition to the rich collection of the oldest biblical names that have been transferred to present names, transfers of old names can be observed among contemporary names. In the past (in the early nineteenth and twentieth centuries), these were mainly the names of countries and, less frequently, those of cities, lands and geographic objects. Today, toponyms are usually based on the names of European cities, attractive geographic objects (lakes, rivers, islands, mountains, volcanoes) and, more rarely, states. While the names of biblical lands were fascinating and attractive in the past, they are almost absent in contemporary names, and if they are present, they concern culturally fixed images such as that of Eden. Both formerly and today, the creators of this kind of names show a longing for the creation of a new world which is no longer inhabited by God in a strictly religious dimension, but a secular one where happiness, peace and joy are sought. In both characterised spaces, the names transferred serve commemorative functions and also imitate coveted spaces which cannot be physically inhabited but can at least be imitated by their names. Formerly, they were real imago mundi representing sacred places (e.g. names such as Calvary). Today, they are created as part of the contemporary architectural tendency for coherence in planning space, names and design.
The subject of the article is the unique nature of Polish and Ukrainian names of sweets, the motives for their creation and the sociopolitical and cultural circumstances in which they were formed. A comparative analysis showed that both Polish and Ukrainian names shape the image of these products in a similar way. They inform the potential customer about the interior of the product (i.e. the product content, its taste, as well as the type of sweets) and about its outer side, i.e. its texture, shape and function. Other elements of the characteristics go beyond the physically experienced object. They relate to its market characteristics and create the image of its recipients, inherently embedded in the product name, not only specifying their character (sports fans, students, children, adults, or the elderly), but also suggesting the season and time of day when particular products can be enjoyed. The names also specify the place and the occasion for possible tasting, emphasizing the important values of the food product: its local / regional character and its originality. Ukrainian names express regionalism in two ways: by reference to old brand names from the USSR times and by their translation into Ukrainian, and - to a much lesser extent, compared to Polish names - by endonyms. In the Ukrainian marketing space, in contrast with the Polish one, foreign names are also very popular. In Ukrainian brand names, names from color terms are more numerous, similarly to the titles of literary works and the names of their heroes.
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Przedmiotem artykułu jest specyfika polskich i ukraińskich nazw słodyczy, motywów ich kreacji i uwarunkowań społeczno-polityczno-kulturowych, które miały wpływ na ich uformowanie. Analiza porównawcza wykazała, że nazwy polskie, jak i ukraińskie w zbliżony sposób kreują nazywane produkty. Informują potencjalnego klienta o wnętrzu produktu (tj. zawartości wyrobu, jego smaku, a także typie i gatunku słodyczy) oraz o zewnętrznej stronie wyrobu, tj. jego fakturze, kształcie, a także funkcji. Kolejne elementy charakterystyki wykraczają poza fizycznie doświadczalny obiekt. Dotyczą jego cech rynkowych, kreują immanentnie zaprogramowaną w nazwie postać adresata. Nie tylko precyzują jego postać (kibic sportowy, student, dziecko, dorosły, osoba starsza), sugerują również porę dnia i roku, podczas której można kosztować określonych produktów. Doprecyzowują miejsce oraz okazję ewentualnej degustacji, podkreślają istotne wartości produktu spożywczego, którymi są lokalność, regionalizm i oryginalność. Nazwy ukraińskie ten regionalizm wyrażają na dwa sposoby: w nawiązaniach do dawnych nazw marek z czasów ZSRR i ich tłumaczeniu na język ukraiński, oraz – w zdecydowanie mniejszym stopniu w porównaniu z nazwami polskimi – przez rodzime nazwy deproprialne. W ukraińskiej przestrzeni marketingowej bardzo popularne są też nazwy obcojęzyczne (w tym egzonimy), zarówno w grupie określeń odapelatywnych, jak i odproprialnych. Zwraca uwagę dwujęzyczność ukraińsko-rosyjska nazw zamieszczanych na jednym produkcie, stanowiąca pokłosie długotrwałego związku Ukrainy z ZSRR. W materiale ukraińskim liczniej reprezentowana jest kategoria nazw od określeń kolorów oraz tytułów utworów literackich i bohaterów bajek. Różnice w kreacji polskich i ukraińskich nazw wynikają z odmiennej historii, polityki językowej, gospodarczej, stosowanej grafii i mają charakter częściej ilościowy niż jakościowy.
This descriptive review presents proper names from the perspective of brain science. It contains the characteristics of individual groups of proper nouns (and common nouns for comparison) and takes account of their neurobiological background. This makes it possible to confirm many opinions on the status of proper names reported by linguists. The baker and baker paradox and the so-called double dissociation in the search of proper names and common names are discussed in order to confirm (at least in part) the thesis that proper names and common nouns are searched for in the mental lexicon independently of each other. The author also presents the characteristics of proper names to make a thesis about the uniqueness of this class of lexemes. It becomes clear that they are more difficult to learn, especially in patients with neurological deficits, and it takes healthy individuals longer to recall them than to search for common names. Moreover, the recollection of names is associated with more phonological mistakes and is often accompanied by the tip-of-the-tongue syndrome (TOT syndrome), which becomes most evident in elderly patients. The article also presents individual adaptive compensation techniques in impaired naming of objects and faces (e.g. aphasia), which facilitate the recreation of categories within the mental proper name lexicon.
As diversity, equity and inclusion policies gain momentum in the Global North, the strikingly low visibility of women in Polish public space is being addressed not only via bottom-to-top activism but also through initiatives by local governments. This, in turn, results in controversies over the very need for gender equality in urban naming, as well as over the commemoration-worthiness of particular personages. The present paper aims to assess the changes that have taken place in Poland since the beginning of 2018, when an analysis of the 12 biggest cities revealed a persistent under-representation of women as namesakes in street naming. We offer a quantitative analysis and then focus on four selected case studies, each exemplifying one type of situation: open conflict, covert tactics, and two combinations of surface vs core values relationship.
The article is devoted to the specific nature of subcortical aphasia, with particular emphasis on thalamic aphasia. It describes the features of subcortical aphasias which make it possible to differentiate them from cortical aphasias and defines the characteristics of thalamic aphasia which are indicated by researchers seeking its constitutive features. The article also discusses the anatomic aspects of the thalamus and the latest reports on the functions it performs in the language processing process through thalamocortical networks.
Although garden squares have existed in Polish cities for a long time, it was not until this century that they began to be given proper names. In August 2023 there were nearly one and a half thousand such named objects in Poland, while in November 2024 their number exceeds 1550 and is steadily increasing. The banks of names waiting to be used, kept by local authorities, are ever increasing as well. Observing this process of nomination constitutes a kind of natural social experiment, in which an urban name is largely freed from the pragmatic function traditionally ascribed to it so far and from the limitations that this function entails, such as length, ease of articulation, consistency with the semantic nest, or unambiguity in the postal address function. The subject of the article is a synchronic analysis of all the names of garden squares of Poland, classified according to their location and by semantic categories. The text answers the questions of whether there are cities or voivodeships where garden squares are more popular and what motivational tendencies for their nomination prevail. The social perception of their creation and the controversies and disputes that sometimes accompany their name-giving process are also discussed, using selected examples. The authors consider what social needs are met in the creation of garden square names, and what the future and subsequent consequences of this new naming fashion may be.
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Mimo że skwery istniały w miastach polskich od dawna, nazwy własne zaczęto im nadawać dopiero w obecnym stuleciu. W kraju istnieje obecnie blisko półtora tysiąca nazwanych tego typu obiektów; ich liczba stale wzrasta, a prowadzone przez lokalne samorządy banki nazw oczekujących na wykorzystanie wciąż się rozrastają. Obserwacja tego procesu nominacji to rodzaj naturalnego eksperymentu społecznego, w którym nazwa miejska w znacznym stopniu uwalnia się od tradycyjnie jej przypisywanej dotąd funkcji pragmatycznej oraz wiążących się z tą funkcją ograniczeń, dotyczących np. długości, łatwości artykulacyjnej, spójności z gniazdem semantycznym czy jednoznaczności adresowej. Przedmiotem artykułu jest synchroniczna analiza wszystkich nazw skwerów Polski w ujęciu terytorialnym oraz w podziale na kategorie semantyczne. Tekst odpowiada na pytania, czy istnieją miasta lub województwa, gdzie są one bardziej popularne, oraz jakie tendencje motywacyjne ich nominacji przeważają. Ocenie podlega także społeczny odbiór ich powstawania (na wybranych przykładach), a niekiedy towarzyszące mu kontrowersje i spory. Autorki zastanawiają się zarazem, na jakie potrzeby społeczne odpowiada kreacja nazw skwerów, i jaka może być przyszłość oraz późniejsze konsekwencje tej nowej mody nazewniczej.
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