“Verba dicendi” in dialogues as a symptom of stereotyping in the perception of mom and dad in the book series “Basia” by Zofia Stanecka and Marianna Oklejak

Abstract

The aim of the article is to show to what extent verba dicendi can create the stereotypical image of parents. Following the analysis, it can be concluded that the assumed hypothesis has proved to be correct, i.e. the use of verbs consistent with the characteristic (stereotypical) qualities of mother and father were present in the Basia book series.