HOMEOSTASIS AND COMPENSATION AS LINGUISTIC PHENOMENA (COMPETITION OF ASPECT AND TENSE ON THE EXAMPLE OF SLAVIC LANGUAGES WITH SPECIAL REGARD TO POLISH)

The present paper deals with two universal linguistic phenomena, homeostasis and compensation. author examines their function in relation to categories, aspect tense the history of Slavic languages. It is beyond doubt that one most important categories verb origin which may lie Proto-Indo-European language. effects its emergence as a verbal category were far-reaching can be well traced Taking close look data, it seems quite obvious closely related did interact, creating different patterns modern A certain competition between already observed Old also Russian Polish where tenses like aorist imperfect becoming increasingly obsolete. perfect, on contrary, has gained ground, while pluperfect almost completely fallen into disuse. In further development, aspectual opposition extended future thereby affecting entire system. This scenario took place everywhere East West languages some nuanced differences. Consequently, aspect-tense system tendency prevail over together gradual decline number clear. South languages, however, have taken slightly path showing perhaps complex picture. Although Serbian Croatian preserved old tenses, use rather limited. terms these are getting closer Eastern Western language groups. contrast, Bulgarian Macedonian see an intricate interplay developed case change phenomenon compensation all cases example main means striving maintain homeostasis. Keywords: homeostasis, compensation, aspect, tense, Slavic,