THE TYPOLOGY OF RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE
THE TYPOLOGY OF RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE

Summary/Abstract: Language in action defines one’s identity, individualizes. This article aims to highlight the types of religious language, among which we list: biblical, theological, liturgical language, church organizational language, homiletical, catechetical language, church history and church music language. Each of these variants or sublanguages of religious language has certain characteristics, which differentiate these types from each other. Narrative, descriptive, argumentative, explanatory, dialogical sequences respond to universal human needs and are illustrated with examples from the Bible. Religious discourse has been classified according to several criteria: form, content, pragmatic perspective. Despite various discursive strategies, of so many variants of religious language, its unity and stability are still noticeable. The good knowledge of the type of language leads to a correct understanding of the message transmitted.

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