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Stylistyka nagrobków cmentarza w Polskiej Ostrawie (badania wstępne)
Stylistics of cemetery’s gravestones in Polská Ostrava (initial research)

Author(s): Andrzej Sieradzki, Mieczysław Balowski
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Czech language; communication strategy; funeral literature; sepulchral inscriptions;

Summary/Abstract: Authors present in their article research about stylistics of gravestones, which are in the cemetery in Polská Ostrava in the Czech Republic. At the beginning they are presenting a short history of cemetery in Polská Ostrava. After that structure of composition of gravestone inscriptions is described: verbal and iconic elements. In the next part of article authors are describing in detail components of gravestone inscriptions: initial formulas, personal data, graphic symbols as well as final formulas. They are paying special attention to final formulas. On the basis of model communication situation they are presenting five models of final formulas. For example they are introducing a detailed analysis of model: love- memory- life.

  • Issue Year: XII/2012
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 167-190
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Polish