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Funkcje zneosemantyzowanej leksyki religijnej w stylu potocznym
FUNCTIONS OF SACRED VOCABULARY IN SPOKEN DISCOURSE

Author(s): Aleksandra Pawlikowska
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: SACRED VOCABULARY; SPOKEN DISCOURSE; SEMANTIC CHANGE; DESECRATION

Summary/Abstract: Sacred vocabulary in polish spoken discourse can be used as euphemisms, value vocabulary, quasi-sacred exclamation, damns, names of objects in usual reality etc. Semantic changes of the lexis are related to composition, extension and elaboration of meaning. This process is related to phenomenon of desecration, profanation and also to changes of taboo in modern polish culture and society. Sacrum is no more important and can be used to give names various aspects of reality. For this reason, sacred vocabulary can attend variety semantic and pragmatic functions in texts and spoken discourse.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: XX
  • Page Range: 319-337
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish