Pollyanna w krainie frazeologii, czyli o reproduktach i grze w zadowolenie słów kilka

Abstract

The paper aims to discuss Polish fixed expressions which contain the onym Pollyanna from the perspective of reproducibility. Polish phraseological dictionaries do not include any institutionalized constructions with this proper name, even though an analysis of the contents of Narodowy korpus języka polskiego [National corpus of the Polish language] and excerpts retrieved by WebCorp show that such units are used in various texts. The onym is terms in two disciplines: psychology (efekt Pollyanny, syndrom Pollyanny, zespół Pollyanny) and linguistics (hipoteza Pollyanny) expression which can be qualified as quasi‑terms used in non‑professional texts: efekt/reguła/zasada Pollyanny. They tend to be used in press articles on psychology and various comments expressed in the informal variety, for instance, on the Internet. Therefore, it is postulated that Polish phraseological dictionaries should include these units. The inclusion of the expressions in question is justified by their reproducibility, frequency and functionality in the process of communication.