Rozwój gniazda słowotwórczego rdzenia „czar‑”

Abstract

Assuming that the language evolution is tightly connected to mentality changes of its users, the article discusses the semantic development and pragmatic context of words deriving from the word formation sub‑entry from the root of czar‑. Contrasting romantic sources (Berwiński, Maciejowski) with modern interpretations (Reynolds, Janion), it illustrates interesting relations between a social role of gender and language vocabulary.