An Image of the Human Body
and Its Relationship with Nature in the Statements of Supporters of Alternative
Health Theories Cover Image

Obraz ciała ludzkiego i jego relacji z naturą w wypowiedziach zwolenników alternatywnych teorii zdrowotnych
An Image of the Human Body and Its Relationship with Nature in the Statements of Supporters of Alternative Health Theories

Author(s): Anna Chudzik
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: : linguistic picture of the world; conceptualization; myth; nature; body

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the image of the body in relation to nature appearing in statements of the supporters of alternative health theories, as well asthe processes of mythization of nature. The research material consists of statements by members of discussion groups on Facebook, and the research methodology—tools of anthropological and cognitive linguistics. The first part of thearticle discusses the changes in the dominant paradigm of perception of the relationship between the body and nature, the second part contains a brief description of the research methods, and the third part is the analysis of the material.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 22
  • Page Range: 83-107
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Polish