METAFORA 'TON CHRYSTUSA', CZYLI KONCEPTUALIZACJA POKORY W IDIOLEKCIE TOWAIŃSKIEGO
THE MATEPHOR OF 'TON CHRYSTUSA' [TON OF CHRIST], OR CONCEPTUALISATION OF HUMILITY IN TOWIAŃSKI'S IDIOLECT

Summary/Abstract: The present paper contains an analysis of the situation where the dynamics of the message of a text is created by a subtle synthesis of word and image. The meaning of a message is not exhausted by its lexical layer. The latter is constituted by the tovianist metaphor ton Chrystusa [tone of Christ]. The paper proves that the sense of this metaphor needs to be sought with the reference of Towiański to the image of Jesus in the crown of thorns in mind. Due to the association of words with the impressive function of the traditional religious image the tovianist metaphor ton Chrystusa may be filled with the meaning related to image. The latter indicates the humbleness of the Saviour. The discussed situation of correlation of meanings, words and sacred image verging on semiotics with increased persuasiveness of the text. Its analysis proves the essence of the notion ton [tone] in understanding the structure of the discussed intersemiotic textual space with clear allegoric context. This conceptual outline is indicated by the affinity of associations of the notion ton with the Christian topos of harmonia [harmony] which is ensured by the humility of Jesus in the crown of thorns. Trans. M. Czarnecka

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