Między leksykonem a gramatyką (problem granicy i strefy buforowej)

Abstract

BETWEEN LEXICON AND GRAMMAR (THE PROBLEM OF THE BOUNDARY AND THE BUFFER ZONE)

This article examines the titular problem from the perspective of describing language elements whose classification into the domains L (lexicon) and G (grammar) is problematic. This primarily concerns a subset of units of a language called “operations” (as defined by Bogusławski, 1978b), but this problem also applies to a significant portion of lexis, including functional/auxiliary words and units representing the so-called metatextual layer, as well as a significant portion of traditional morphology (primarily word formation). Theoretically, the justification for contrasting the titular concepts as representing distinct “levels” or “domains” of language, especially as disjunctive and complementary, is difficult to maintain, while their undoubted technical and practical value results in a rather extensive and largely neglected buffer zone between the L- and G-domains. The article highlights not only the need to work on filling these gaps, but also the need for a methodologically uniform, systematic description that would equally encompass the traditional L- and G-domains.