GRZEGORZ A. KLEPARSKI UNIVERSITY OF RZESZÓW E-mail: [email protected]

1. THE STATE-OF-THE-ARTS OF DIACHRONIC SEMANTICS AND G.A. KLEPARSKI’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCIENCE

 The 19th c – particular interest in diachronic semantics  The first decades of the 20th c – the 19th c fascination continued  The 1950s – Chomskyan linguistics – semophobia  The 1980s – cognitive linguistics – comeback of studies in the semantic change of words 1800  Poland: Rzeszów School of Diachronic Semantics 1900 DIACHRONIC SEMANTICS DIACHRONIC SEMANTICS DIACHRONIC SEMANTICS DIACHRONIC SEMANTICS

1. THE STATE-OF-THE-ARTS OF DIACHRONIC SEMANTICS AND G.A. KLEPARSKI’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCIENCE

 My first encounters with the phenomenon of change of meaning – student days  My first monographic study – 1985 – Katholische Universitat Eichsteatt (Germany)  My publications:  monographic works,  handbooks,  scripts,  editions,  papers,  reviews and prefaces…

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1a. G.A. KLEPARSKI’S MAJOR DIDACTIC/ PEDAGOGICAL PUBLICATIONS

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Kleparski, G.A. and E. Krukowska (1994) – collection of tests for college/university students, Kleparski, G.A. (1999) – Anglo-Saxon culture handbook for the college/university students, Kleparski, G.A. (2000) – Anglo-Saxon culture handbook for the college/university students, Kleparski, G.A. and J. Wołk (2000) – examination entrance tests for the college/ university students Kleparski, G.A. and A.M. Pietrzykowska (2005) – university handbook for college/ university students, Cymbalista and Kleparski (2007) – English pronunciation handbook for college/ university students, Osuchowska and Kleparski (2009) – academic writing script for the college/ university students,

Kleparski, G.A., A. Dziama and M. Martynuska (2010)

– Anglo-Saxon culture handbook for the college/university students

1b. G.A. KLEPARSKI’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY CURRICULA

    B.A. Program:   Elements of Historical Grammar Elements of Academic Writing M.A. Program:   Elements of Paralinguistics Introduction to Sociolinguistics Postgraduate diploma studies:  Translatology  ABC of Stylistics Teachers’ Training Colleges  Teaching at Pre-school Level

1c. G.A. KLEPARSKI’S MONOGRAPHIC STUDIES

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Published in Germany and Sweden:

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Kleparski (1986), Pustet Verlag, Germany  2.

Kardela, H. and G.A. Kleparski (1990), Umea University Press, Sweden

Published in Poland:

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Kleparski (1990), Lublin, KUL, Kleparski (1997), Lublin, KUL, Grygiel and Kleparski (2007), Rzeszów, UR

1d. G.A. KLEPARSKI’S CHAPTERS/ PAPERS REVIEWS/ PREFACES

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Over 100 publications, including:

 5 chapters in book publications,  more than 40 research papers published in Poland,  17 reviewed conference presentations published in Poland,  18 reviewed conference presentations published in electronic periodicals,  4 non-reviewed research papers published in edited volumes.

1e. G.A. KLEPARSKI’S EDITION OF COLLECTED VOLUMES/ EDITION OF DICTIONARIES

  edition/co-edition of 2 dictionaries edition of 7 volumes of Studia Anglica Resoviensia yearly    edition/co-edition of 4 volumes of conference papers edition/co-edition of 4 monographic volumes

Galicia Studies in English

co-edition of one volume of In Medias Res yearly

GRADUALNESS AND MULTIDIRECTIONALITY hypothesis

2. FROM G.A. KLEPARSKI (1986) TO THE FORMATION OF RZESZÓW SCHOOL OF DIACHRONIC SEMANTICS

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2a. COMPLETED Ph.D. DISSERTATIONS (7):

Grygiel, M. (2005) ‘Towards a Cognitive Theory of Semantic Change: Semantic Development of English Historical Near-Synonyms of MAN/MALE HUMAN BEING in Panchronic Perspective’ (University of Rzeszów).

Kiełtyka, R. (2006) ‘Towards a Historical Account of English Zoosemy: The Case of Middle English and Early Modern English DOMESTICATED ANIMALS (University of Rzeszów).

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Kochman-Haładyj, B. (2008) ‘Historical Derogation of WOMEN TERMS and its Socio cultural Causes and Conditions’ (University of Rzeszów).

Cymbalista, P. (2008) ‘Semantic Development of Selected Items in the Macro-Category HOMO FABER in the English language (University of Rzeszów).

Kopecka, B. (2009) ‘The Scope and Nature of Metonymically Conditioned Meaning Transference Related to the Macrocategory HUMAN BEING (University of Rzeszów).

Włodarczyk-Stachurska, A. (2010) ‘Sociolinguistic Value as Reflected in EFL Dictionaries’ (University of Rzeszów).

Dick-Bursztyn, M. (2010) ‘Grammaticography and its Problems as Reflected in Current Lexicographic Work’ (University of Rzeszów).

2. FROM G.A. KLEPARSKI (1986) TO THE FORMATION OF RZESZÓW SCHOOL OF DIACHRONIC SEMANTICS

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2b. ADVANCED Ph.D. DISSERTATIONS (3):

 Górecka-Smolińska, M. (70% ) ‘Metaphor in the Field DOMESTICATED BIRD in the History of English (to be defended in 2010).

  Więcławska, E. (40% ) ‘The Historical Metaphorics and Phraseological Value of BODY PARTS in English.

Duda, B (40 % ) ‘Sex euphemism in the history of English’ 

2c. G.A. KLEPARSKI’S M.A. AND B.A. SUPERVISION (200/150) :

  B.A. works supervised: c. 200 M.A. works supervised: c. 150

2. FROM G.A. KLEPARSKI (1986) TO THE FORMATION OF RZESZÓW SCHOOL OF DIACHRONIC SEMANTICS

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2d. G.A. KLEPARSKI’S MEMBERSHIP IN Ph.D. AND HABILITATIONSCHRIFT BOARDS (5):

 Suchostawska, L. (2003) ‘A Cognitive Semantic Analysis of selected Polish Verbal Particles Expressing the relations into-out of and to-away from.’ (University of Wrocław).

    Czapiga, A. (2006) ‘Antropomorficzne metafory odzwierzęce w języku angielskim, polskim i rosyjskim.’ (University of Rzeszów).

Pociask, I. (2007) ‘Nauczanie medycznego specjalistycznego języka angielskiego na lektoratach pielęgniarskich szkół wyższych.’ (University of Rzeszów).

Kaliczak-Makowska, N. (2009) ‘Aspects of Text Analysis. A Cognitive Linguistics Perspective’. (Maria Curie-Skłodowska University).

Jankoic, K. (2008-Habilitationschrift) ‘The Role of English in the Context of European Integration.’ (University of Szczecin).

2. FROM G.A. KLEPARSKI (1986) TO THE FORMATION OF RZESZÓW SCHOOL OF DIACHRONIC SEMANTICS

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3 philological periodicals:

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Studia Anglica Resoviensia

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Galicia Studies in English

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In Medias Res

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6 conferences

3. G.A. KLEPARSKI’S PRESENCE ON INTERNATIONAL LINGUISTIC SCENE

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of Sciences Grant)

1996 University of Umea, Sweden, (Swedish Academy

of Sciences Grant)

1997 University of Rome, Italy. (University of Rome

Grant)

2003 University of Kalamazoo, USA. (Medieval Studies

Institue Grant)

2006 Ivan Franco Lviv University, Ukraine. (University Mobility Grant) 2009 Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia.

3. G.A. KLEPARSKI’S PRESENCE ON INTERNATIONAL LINGUISTIC SCENE

 Co-operation with other academic institutions: 

University of Poznań,

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University of Łódź,

 University of Washington (USA),  University of Glasgow (Great Britain),  University of Umea (Sweden),  Šafárik University (Slovakia),  Ivan Franko University (Ukraine)

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

     Cymbalista, P. , G.A. Kleparski 2007. Steve and Eve Can Read Tea-Leaves, Peter: A Practical Guide to English Pronunciation. Lviv: Eurosvit.

Czapiga, A., G.A. Kleparski 2007. ‘Tomcat, kocur and котяра: In search of metaphorical extensions in the field CATS in English, Polish and Russian’ [in:] G.A. Kleparski (ed.) Studia Anglica Resoviensia 4, pp. 51-60.

Górecka-Smolińska, M. 2008. ‘Bird metaphor in Polish and English: A preliminary overview’, [in:] Language, Literature, Culture and Beyond:

Festschrift for G.A. Kleparski on his 50 th

Birthday. (R. Kiełtyka, D. Osuchowska, E. Rokosz-Piejko eds). Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiewgo.

Górecka-Smolińska, M. 2009. ‘On how people, animals and birds of feather flock together: The scope of zoosemy in Polish and Russian’, [in:] Galicia Studies in Language: Historical Semantics Brought to the Fore. M. Górecka Smolińska, G.A. Kleparski, A. Włodarczyk-Stachurska. Chełm: Wydawnictwo TAWA.

Kardela, H., G.A. Kleparski 1990. Approaching diachronic semantics: The Componential vs cognitive account. Umea: Umea University Printing House.

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

     Kiełtyka R. 2008. On Zoosemy: A Study of Mid.E. and E.Mod.E. DOMESTICATED ANIMALS. Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego. Kiełtyka, R. 2009. ‘A panchronic account of verbal zoosemy’, [in:] Galicia Studies in Language: Historical Semantics Brought to the Fore. M. Górecka Smolińska, G.A. Kleparski, A. Włodarczyk-Stachurska. Chełm: Wydawnictwo TAWA.

Kleparski, G.A. 1986. Semantic Change and Componential Analysis: an Inquiry into Pejorative Developments in English. Regensburg: Verlag Friedrich Pustet.

Kleparski, G.A. 1990. Semantic Change and Semantic Components: A Study of English Evaluative Developments in the Domain of HUMANS. Lublin: Redakcja Wydawnictw KUL.

Galicia Studies in Language: Historical Semantics Brought to the Fore. M. Górecka-Smolińska, G.A. Kleparski, A. Włodarczyk-Stachurska. Chełm: Wydawnictwo TAWA.

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

     Kleparski, G.A. 1996. ‘Semantic change in onomasiological perspective’ [in:] Male and Female Terms in English, G. Person and M. Ryden (eds.), pp. 41-91. Umea: Acta Universitatis Umensis.

Kleparski, G.A. 1997. Theory and Practice of Historical Semantics: The Case of

Middle English and Early Modern English Synonyms of GIRL/YOUNG WOMAN.

Lublin: Redakcja Wydawnictw KUL.

Kleparski, G.A. 2000. ‘Metonymy and the growth of lexical categories related to the conceptual category FEMALE HUMAN BEING’, [in:] G.A. Kleparski (ed.) Studia Anglica Resoviensia, vol. 1, pp. 17-26.

Kleparski, G.A. 2002. First Facts First: An Introductory Guide to Great Britain and the USA. Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego.

Kleparski, G.A. 2002. ‘Lusta mint a diszno: A hunt for ‘correlative zoosemy in Hungarian and English’ [in:] Grzegorz A. Kleparski (ed.) Studia Anglica Resoviensia 1, pp. 9-32.

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Kleparski, G.A. 2004. ‘CDs, petticoats, skirts, ankas, Tamaras and sheilas: The metonymical rise of lexical categories related to the conceptual category FEMALE HUMAN BEING’, [in:] Ch. J. Kay, J.J. Smith (eds.) Papers from the Glasgow Symposium on Linguistic Categories. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, pp. 71-84.

Kleparski, G.A. 2007. ‘Despotic mares, dirty sows, and angry bitches: On Middle English Zoosemy and Beyond’ [in:] N.H. Kaylor and R.S. Nokes (eds.), Global Perspectives on Medieval English Literature and Culture, pp. 93-116.

Kleparski, G.A. 2008a. ‘Dolce vita, doce Angelina’: Romance foodsemy with the Italian accent’ [in:] G.A. Klpearski, A. Uberman (eds) Aspects of Semantic Transposition of Words, ss 33-40.

Kleparski, G.A. 2008b ‘The joys and sorrows of metaphorical consumption: mozarellas, prostisciuttos, muttons and yum-yum girls – foodsemy with a Romance accent’, [in:] Studia Anglica Reoviensia 5, pp. 41-55.

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

     Kleparski, G.A., R. Kowal 2001. ‘Getting out of linguistic lobster pot is a two way experience: Some remarks on aggression and verbal communication’ [in:] U.S. Bahri (ed.) International Journal of Communication: A Review of Cognition, Culture and Communication, pp. 213-220. New Delhi: Bahri Publications.

Kleparski, G.A., B. Lipczyńska 2000. ‘Nonverbales: Gesten und Raumbeziehungssprache – Ausgewahlte Probleme Pasralinguistischer Untesuchungen’ [in:] Grzegorz A. Kleparski (ed.) Studia Anglica Resoviensia 1, pp. 27-38.

Kleparski, G.A., M. Martynuska (2002) ‘Political correctness and Bequemlichkeitstrieb’ [in:] Grzegorz A. Kleparski (ed.) Studia Anglica Resoviensia 1, pp. 47-51.

Kleparski, G.A. i A.M. Pietrzykowska 2005. A Thematic Guide to English Interactional Gambits. Rzeszów: Wydaniotwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego.

Kleparski, G.A., B. Kopecka 2007. ‘The trumpet put me in a bad mood: Some remarks on the mechanism of metonymy in current linguistic analysis’ [in:] G.A. Kleparski (ed.) Studia Anglica Resoviensia 4, pp. 169-181.

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

     Kleparski, G.A., A. Dziama 2009. ‘Yiddish element in American English’: The case of female/male specific terms’, [in:] In Medias Res, G.A. Kleparski (ed.) vol. 1, pp 67-80. Kochman-Haładyj, B. 2008. Historical Derogation of WOMEN TERMS and its Socio-Cultural Causes and Conditionings. Rzeszów: Ph.D. Dissertation.

Kopecka, B. 2009. The Scope and Nature af Metonymically Conditioned Meaning Transference Related to the Macrecategory HUMAN BEING. Rzeszów: Ph.D Dissertation.

Kudła, M. 2009a. ‘On the Edibility of Aliens: The Case of Sauerkrauts, Kapusniaks and Potaoheads’, [in:] G.A. Kleparski, E. Rokosz-Piejko, A. Uberman (eds) Galicia English Teachings, pp. 83-90.

Kudła, M. 2009b. ‘Eating the Foreigner (with a Pinch of Salt): More on Foodsemic Ethnonyms’, [in:] G.A. Kleparski (ed.). In Medias Res, pp. 107-115.

GRZEGORZ A. KLEPARSKI, PROF. UR

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

AL. REJTANA 16C UNIWERSYTET RZESZOWSKI 35-959 RZESZÓW, POLAND Phone: 501499704 E-mail: [email protected]