Between poverty and wealth in Podhale – A vocabulary concerning human living conditions in the dialectal texts Cover Image

Między biedą a bogactwem na Podhalu – leksyka dotycząca warunków bytowych człowieka na podstawie tekstów gwarowych
Between poverty and wealth in Podhale – A vocabulary concerning human living conditions in the dialectal texts

Author(s): Ewa Sikora
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Lexis, Semantics, Historical Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Phraseology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: poverty and wealth in language; Podhale dialect; memoirs

Summary/Abstract: This article attempts to answer the question of which lexical units belong to the semantic field of poverty and wealth in the Podhale dialect. The material basis of the study are the dialectal texts, mainly the memoirs of Podhale Gorals, but also some pieces of recollective literature, and the folk tales. The analysis of the amassed material indicated the lexemes and phrasemes, both belonging to the general Polish language, and characteristic of the Podhale dialect. From the analysis of the contexts conclusions can be drawn as to valuing people in a rural community based on the amount of their property. In language it is manifested by the words with semantic components related not only to the material status, but also the social role.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 147-159
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish
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