Nazwy własne polskich współczesnych towarzystw naukowych i kulturalnych

Abstract

The paper analyzes proper names of scientific and cultural societies – with the basic element society—currently in activity in Poland. In linguistic literature such names are classified under the category of ideonyms. Generally speaking, the structure of a society’s proper name is influenced by the following elements: base name + determining the scope + determining the profile + additional proper name + the patron’s name + information about location. Modifications concern the completion of the formula (full or shortened), ordering its parts, which may also differ according to the level of complication and their linguistic form. Basically, there are no names which would contain all the elements together. Usually the name ends with the information about location, while the additional proper name appears as the last identifying element, and almost always the patron’s name is placed in this position (Polskie Towarzystwo Językoznawcze // Łomżyńskie Towarzystwo Naukowe im. Wagów // Towarzystwo Muzyczne im. Fryderyka Chopina w Wągrowcu // Towarzystwo Dramatyczne im. Aleksandra Fredry “Fredreum” w Przemyślu // Towarzystwo Fotograficzne “Fakt” im. Cypriana Norwida w Koninie). (Polish Linguistic Society // Łomża Waga Family Scientific Society // Chopin Music Society in Wągrowiec // Fredro Drama Society “Fredreum” in Przemyśl // Norwid Photographic Society “Fakt” in Konin).