Łaciński językowo-kulturowy obraz DOMU (wybrane aspekty)
The Latin lingual and cultural image of HOME (selected aspects)

Summary/Abstract: The authors of the article use research tools typical of cognitive ethnolinguistics in order toreconstruct the Latin lingual and cultural image of HOME (domus romana). As a material base, theyuse predominantly the following language data: system-based (etymology and different meanings as-cribed to the Latin lexeme domus, synonyms and antonyms, collocations, etc.) and text-based (textsthat are examples of the artistic and professional discourse). On the basis of the analysis carried outthey separate the basic dimensions of the Roman HOME conceptualization, such as: physical (homeas a place, structure), social (familia romana), functional and cultural whose common ground is theidea of residence. Bearing in mind the complexity of the gathered language material the authors sep-arate the following base profiles for the representation of HOME: material (home as a structure),patriarchal (home as a family seat), institutional (home as a seat for public institutions), and finallycultural (axiological and sacred) — home as a treasury with values and a place of religious adoration.Understanding of the concept of HOME in ancient times described in this article allows the authorsto portray the conceptualization of this phenomenon as a multidimensional reality relating to variousaspects of ancient Romans’ lives.

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