WHEN A SHAPE LOSES SHAPE. THE MEANING OF SHAPE AND ITS SYNONYMS IN ENGLISH AND POLISH
The paper analyses the meaning of the term shape and its (partial) synonyms form and figure in English, as well as their Polish equivalents kształt, forma and figura. The nouns are proven to be polysemous, with some of the meanings not related to the idea of shape. English – Polish equivalence is partial, as a sign of common human experience. In some cases, cross-equivalence can be observed, while, in some other cases, no equivalence is observed.
Authors
- Małgorzata Karczewska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3265-6042)
Institutions
- University of Zielona Góra (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of the University of Craiova Series Philology Linguistics
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.52846/aucssflingv.v46i1-2.131
- Primary Topic
- Medical and Biological Sciences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00