| dc.description.abstract | There exist various theories about the function performed by verba dicendi in the syntactic structure. The author
of the present study adopted the meta-informative perspective. In the epic Pan Tadeusz the seventh book entitled
Rada (The Council) includes most illustrative material and, although it is the shortest of all the books (553
verses), it is in its half a dialogue or even multilogue. 25 verb entries of the verba dicendi type occur 87 times
in the text (most frequent ones are krzyknąć fr = 13 and rzec fr = 12).
These verbs either report the process of encoding information (e.g. mówić, powiedzieć, ozwać się) or perform the
transmitting and reporting function (e.g. krzyczeć, wykrzykiwać, brząknąć, pisnąć, wrzasnąć); they can also
characterise the situation in the information transmission process (e.g. ciągnąć, prawić, przydać, kończyć) or
exchange of information (e.g. prosić, odpowiedzieć, spytać, powtórzyć); finally they block information (przerwać).
There also occur word groups with a noun, which are synonymous with reference to verbs (e.g. powstał krzyk, zabrał
głos).
The verb gadać (fr = 48), which is most characteristic of Mickiewicz in general and of Pan Tadeusz in particular,
does not function as the introductory element of direct speech. | en_EN |
