Piotr Cymbalista Ph.D.

Piotr Cymbalista, PhD

lecturer

e-mail: cymbalis@ur.edu.pl

 

MA   in English Studies:  Jagiellonian University

PhD  in Linguistics, with distinction:  University of Rzeszów

 

Fields of study:  historical semantics and pragmatics; cognitive linguistics

 

Books:

  1. Cymbalista, P. and Kleparski, G.A. 2007. Steve and Eve Can Read Tealeaves, Peter. A Practical Primer to English Pronunciation. Lviv: Eurosvit.
  2. Kleparski, G.A., Cymbalista, P., Kiełtyka, R. and Pytel, K. (eds). 2009. In Medias Res. Vol.1/2009. Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo Promar International.
  3. Nowacka, M., Cymbalista, P. and Kleparski, G.A. 2011. Sally Meets Harry. Practical Primer to English Spelling and Pronunciation. Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo UR.
  4. Cymbalista, P. and Kleparski, G.A. 2013. From Michel Bréal to Dirk Geeraerts. Towards the Main Issues in Diachronic Lexical Semantics. Jarosław: Wydawnictwo PWSTE Jarosław.
  5. Cymbalista, P., Duda, B. and Kleparski, G.A. (eds). 2013. Galicia Studies in Language. With Historical Semantics Foregrounded. Chełm: Wydawnictwo TAWA.
  6. Cymbalista, P. (forthcoming). Semantic Development of Selected Items in the Macro-Category of HOMO FABER in the English Language.

 

Book chapters and papers:

  1. Cymbalista, P., Kallaus, A., Kleparski, G.A. and Ossuchowska, D. 2001. ‘Introducing Studia Anglica Resoviensia – Regional English Studies Initiative of Region Oriented Countrymen with Supraregional Ambitions.’ [in:] Studia Anglica Resoviensia 2001, pp.7-17.
  2. Cymbalista, P. 2001. ‘Women, Fire and other Dangers to Businesses’ [in:] Cognitive Linguistics  in  the  Year  2001.  Conference  Proceedings.  Łódź:  Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu  Łódzkiego, pp.19-20.
  3. Cymbalista, P. and Kleparski, G.A. 2002. ‘Teaching Vocabulary Inevitably Implies Teaching Pronunciation and Hence Elements of Phonetic Transcription.’ [in:] Kleparski, G.A. (ed.) The Twists and Turns of Vocabulary Teaching and Testing. Papers from the Second British Council Sponsored Symposium Held in Chełm in April 2002. Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo UR, pp.7-16.
  4. Cymbalista, P., Kleparski, G.A. and Konieczna, E. 2003. ‘“Lepiej późno, niż wcale”, czy raczej: “Jeśli późno, to już wcale’'? Kilka uwag na temat hipotezy okresu krytycznego i jej wpływu na proces nauczania języka.’ [in:] Gazeta Uczelniana (May 2003). Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo UR, pp.12-13.
  5. Cymbalista, P. 2003. ‘‘Translation and its Role in Raising the Awareness of Culture-Embedded Vocablulary.’ [in:] Kleparski, G.A. (ed.) The Do’s and Don’ts of Teaching English at the College/University Level. Papers from the Third Chełm Symposium Held in April 2003. Chełm: NKJO-Chełm Publishers, pp.13-21.
  6. Cymbalista, P. 2003. ‘Untranslatability as Culture-Specific Phenomenon.’ [in:] Studia Anglica Resoviensia 2003, pp.21-31.
  7. Cymbalista, P. and Kleparski, G.A. 2007. ‘A Cognitive Approach to Extralinguistic Motivation of Diachronic Semantic Change.’ [in:] Studia Anglica Resoviensia 4, pp.61-87.
  8. Cymbalista, P. and Kleparski, G.A. 2007. ‘Cognitive Mechanisms of Semantic Change.’ [in:] Kleparski, G.A., Kiełtyka, R. and Pikor-Niedziałek, M. (eds) Aspects of Semantic Transposition of Words. Chełm: Wydawnictwo TAWA, pp.7-28.
  9. Cymbalista, P. 2009. ‘Cleopatra wore a bracelet gay – how words change their meanings?’ [in:] Kleparski, G.A., Kiełtyka, R. and Więcławska-Szymańska, E. (eds) 2009 Mielec Anglistentag. Mielec, Rzeszów: NKJO Mielec/Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, pp.20-37.
  10. Cymbalista, P. 2009. ‘Do you know what you eat? The phenomenon of foodsemy.’ [in:] Kleparski, G.A., Cymbalista, P., Kiełtyka, R. and Pytel, K. (eds) In Medias Res. Studia Resoviensia in Lingua et Litteris. Vol.1/2009. Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo Promar International, pp.9-29.
  11. Cymbalista, P. 2010. ‘Od pastucha do programisty, czyli kognitywne spojrzenie na polisemiczne perypetie kowboja.’ [in:] Kleparski, G.A. and Kiełtyka, R. (eds) Podkarpackie Forum Filologiczne. Kierunki Badawcze Filologii na Podkarpaciu. Jarosław: Wydawnictwo PWSZ Jarosław, pp.69-79.
  12. Leskiv, A. and Cymbalista, P. 2010. ‘Językowe środki obrazowania ironicznego i satyrycznego w Opowieściach Kanterberyjskich Geoffreya Chaucera.’ [in:] Falkiewicz-Wille, L. and  Malinowska, M. (eds) Podkarpackie Forum Filologiczne. Kierunki Badawcze Filologii na Podkarpaciu. Jarosław: Wydawnictwo PWSZ Jarosław, pp.111-119.
  13. Cymbalista, P. 2011. ‘Eponymy – A Case for Metonymic Semantic Development?’ [in:] Körtvélyessy, L.,  Osuchowska, D. and Włodarczyk-Stachurska, A. (eds) Galicia Studies in Language. Historical Semantics Brought to the Fore. Chełm: Wydawnictwo TAWA pp.19-29.
  14. Cymbalista, P. 2011. ‘The Case of Driver – Metaphor or Metonymy Driven Semantic Development?’ [in:] Kleparski, G.A. and Kiełtyka, R. (eds) Podkarpackie Forum Filologiczne. Kierunki Badawcze Filologii na Podkarpaciu. Jarosław: Wydawnictwo PWSTE Jarosław, pp.61-75.
  15. Cymbalista, P. 2012. ‘Metonymy and Semantic Modification. The Phenomenon of Names of Professions and Occupations.’ [in:] B. Kopecka, M. Pikor-Niedziałek and Uberman, A. (eds) Galicia Studies in Language. Chełm: TAWA, pp.9-25.
  16. Cymbalista, P. 2013. ‘Semantic Change in Occupational Names. Cognitive Mechanisms at Work.’ [in:] Cymbalista, P., Duda, B. and Kleparski, G.A. (eds) Galicia Studies in Language. Historical Semantics Brought to the Fore. Chełm: TAWA, pp.8-18.
  17. Cymbalista, P. 2014. ‘Eponymy and Metonymy – the Phenomenon of Eponymous Semantic Modification’ [in:] Duda, B. and Kleparski, G.A. (eds) RSDS Top 20. Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, pp.141-153.
  18. Cymbalista, P. 2014. ‘Foodsemy: The Phenomenon of Food Metaphor.’ [in:] Duda, B. and Kleparski, G.A. (eds) RSDS Top 20. Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, pp.109-125.
  19. Cymbalista, P. 2014. ‘Meaning and Cognitive Motivation: Polish and English EMOTIONS Terms in the Limelight’ [in:] Wierzbicka, M. and Falkiewicz-Wille, L. (eds) In the Field of Contrastive and Applied Linguistics. Im Wirkungsfeld der kontrastiven und angewandten Linguistik. 4. Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, pp.55-65.
  20. Cymbalista, P. 2014. ‘Review of The Rudiments of the History of English, by  R. Kiełtyka and G.A. Kleparski, Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, 2013, ISBN: 978-83-7338-945-8’ [in:] Kleparski, G.A., Wesół, J. and Górecka-Smolińska, M. (eds) Galicia Studies in Language. Historical Semantics Brought to the Fore. Chełm: Wydawnictwo TAWA, pp.128-131.
  21. Cymbalista. P. 2014. ‘Semantics of Male-specific vs. Female-specific Occupational Names: the Case of Governor and Governess’ [in:] Kleparski, G.A. and Oliwa, R. (eds) Podkarpackie Forum Filologiczne. Kierunki Badawcze Filologii na Podkarpaciu. Jarosław: Wydawnictwo PWSTE Jarosław, pp. 15-27.
  22. Cymbalista, P. (forthcoming). ‘Falsely Analogous Names of Professions and Occupations: A Case for a Depreciatvie Direction of Female-Specific Sense Development.’ [in:] Wesół, M. and Kleparski, G.A. (eds) Galicia Studies in Language. Historical Semantics Brought to the Fore.
  23. Cymbalista, P. (forthcoming). ‘Euphemisms – A Case of Taboo-Sensitive Circumstances Inspiring Semantic Evolution of Lexical Items’ [in:] Wierzbicka, M. and Falkiewicz-Wille, L. (eds) Indirect Language. Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego.
  24. Cymbalista, P. (forthcoming). ‘Cognitively Motivated Semantic Modifications. The Case of Professions and Occupations’
  25. Cymbalista, P. (forthcoming). ‘Police in Popular Parlance: Politically Incorrect Periphrasis in Polish. A Pilot Probe.’
  26. Cymbalista, P. (forthcoming). ‘Acid Sounds and Sour Faces – Some Thoughts on Synaesthetic Semantic Shifts.’
  27. Cymbalista, P. (forthcoming). ‘Galernik i galerianka, czyli o metaforyczno-metonimicznych meandrach zmiany semantycznej.’

 

Books translated from/into English:

  1. Budziński, T. 2001. In the Bodreland of Cultures. Wooden Sacral Architecture of the Podkarpacie Region. (Original title: Pogranicze Kultur. Drewniane budownictwo sakralne na Podkarpaciu.). Rzeszów: Libra Rzeszów Sp. z o.o.
  2. Adamska, B. et al. 2005. 70 Treasures of the Regional Musem in Rzeszów. (original title: 70 skarbów muzealnych). Rzeszów: MITEL and the Regional Museum in Rzeszów.
  3. Draus, J. 2005. The Land of Kolbuszowa. (original title: Ziemia Kolbuszowska). Rzeszów: Kięgarnia Akademicka Libra.
  4. Banach, W. 2009. Zdzisław Beksiński. Anthology of Works. Part 3 – Paintings – Fantasy Period. (original title: Zdzisław Beksiński. Antologia Twórczości. Cz. 3 – malarstwo – okres fantastyczny. Transl. by Kosior-Szwan, E. and Cymbalista, P.). Rzeszów: Fundacja Beksiński and the Historical Museum in Sanok.
  5. Motyka, K. and Chmura, A. 2009. Rzeszów. (original title: Rzeszów). Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo LIBRA.
  6. O’Brien, M.D. 2009. Pamięć przyszłości. (original title: Remembrance of Future. Reflections on Our Times). Rzeszów: Fides et Traditio.
  7. Jarosińska, M. 2010. The Rzeszów of Old in the Photographs by Edward Janusz – Rzeszów in Galicia. (Original title: Rzeszów galicyjski w obiektywie Edwarda Janusza). Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo LIBRA and the Regional Museum in Rzeszów..
  8. Stańkowski, M.A. 2010. Steel Giants. (Original title: Stalowe kolosy). Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo LIBRA.
  9. Jarosińska, M. 2011. The Rzeszów of Old in the Photographs by Edward Janusz. Rzeszów Between the World Wars. (tytuł oryginału: Rzeszów międzywojenny w obiektywie zakładu „E. Janusz”). Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo LIBRA and the Regional Museum in Rzeszów.
  10. Motylewicz, J. and Pyszkowski, A. 2011. Towns in South East Poland (tytuł oryginału: Miasta Podkarpacia). Rzeszów: Wydawnictwo LIBRA.

 

Conference participation:

  1. Methods of Teaching the Literature and Culture of English-Speaking Countries at Language Teacher Training Colleges. Post-Graduate Teacher Training Centre in Czudec, May 2000. (presentation delivered);
  2. International Conference “Cognitive Linguistics in the Year 2001”. University of Łódź, April 2001. (presentation delivered and published);
  3. The Twists and Turns of Vocabulary Teaching and Testing – Second British Council Sponsored Symposium. Teacher Training College in Chełm, April 2002. (presentation delivered and published);
  4. The Dos and Don’ts of Teaching English at the College/University Level. Teacher Training College in Chełm, April 2003. (presentation delivered and published);
  5. Language, Literature, Culture and Beyond: The First Rzeszów Anglistentag. University of Rzeszów, October 2007. (presentation delivered);
  6. Galicia English Teachings: Old Pitfalls, Changing Attitudes and New Vistas: The Second Anglistentag. University of Rzeszów, March 2009. (chair of a linguistics session);
  7. 2009 Mielec Anglistentag. Teacher Training College in Chełm, October 2009. (presentation delivered and published);
  8. I Podkarpackie Forum Filologiczne: Kierunki Badawcze filologii na Podkarpaciu. PWSZ Jarosław, April 2010. (two presentations delivered and published);
  9. II Podkarpackie Forum Filologiczne: Peryferia literatury, kultury i języka. PWSTE Jarosław, March 2011. (presentation delivered and published);
  10. III Podkarpackie Forum Filologiczne: Peryferia literatury, kultury i języka. International conference – PWSTE Jarosław, April 2014. (presentation delivered and published);

 

Lectures at foreign universities:

  1. Lexical Semantic Change – a Cognitive Account of the Phenomenon. Lectures at the University of Vigo, Spain (19–23 May, 2014);

 

Courses taught:  

Academic Writing;  English Contrastive Grammar;  English Descriptive Grammar;  Interpreting (currently);  Linguistic Theories in the 20th Century; Morphology;  Practical English (currently);  Practical English Grammar;  Practical English Phonetics;  Practical English Stylistics;  Semantics, Lexicology and Lexicography;  Translation

 

Fields of interests:  cognitive studies;  English – its past and present;  translation;  British literature.