OUTLINE OF THE GRAMMAR OF GENERALIZATIONS ON THE MATERIAL OF APHORISMS

Discover the fascinating world of language and thought in a publication dedicated to the grammar of generalizations, analyzed using aphorisms as an example. This book is a true feast for the mind, inviting deep reflection on the linguistic mechanisms that shape our perception of the world. Immerse yourself in the richness of the Polish and Russian languages, discovering the subtleties and nuances hidden in aphorisms.

• Complete analysis of general sentences based on aphorisms.
• Catalog of Polish and Russian exponents of generalization.
• Approximation of the mechanisms of generalization typical of aphorisms.
• Construction of a "grammar of generalizations": subject, qualitative, quantitative and temporal.
• Rich resource of linguistic carriers of genericity.
• Comparison of the mechanisms of expressing generalizations in Polish and Russian.
• Addressed to philologists of various specialties, in particular linguists.

This publication is the result of in-depth linguistic research aimed at cataloging Polish and Russian exponents of generalization and approximating the mechanisms of generalization typical of aphorisms. Based on the collected corpus of texts, it was possible to construct a kind of "grammar of generalizations": subject, qualitative, quantitative and temporal exponents of the generic communication register. As a result of a holistic approach to the phenomenon of generalization in connection with the analyzed genre, a rich reservoir of linguistic carriers of genericity was identified, which partially confirmed the hypothesis of generalization as a textual category of aphorism.

Both Polish and Russian aphoristic material show similar mechanisms for expressing generalizations. Each of the considered material groups reveals its own internal specificity in terms of the methods of generalization used, as well as certain interlingual system differences, which the author tried to take into account in the description. The conducted research shows that the generalizations made by humans in their daily linguistic practice are characterized by exceptional diversity and creativity (in contrast to formalized approaches to this problem).

This monograph is addressed to philologists of various specialties, in particular linguists: Russianists and Polish scholars. The book can also be used in teaching Polish and Russian, as well as in translation practice. An invaluable source of knowledge for all those who want to explore the secrets of language and understand how we can express universal truths and insights with words. Let this book be your guide to the world of linguistic generalizations and discover how much is hidden in seemingly simple aphorisms. Pages: 170, Format: 241x175 mm, Year of publication: 2013, cover: paperback.