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Rozprávka medzi oralitou a literaritou
Fairy-tale between oral accounts and literature

Author(s): Jana Pácalová
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Ústav etnológie a sociálnej antropológie Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: tale; orality; folklore

Summary/Abstract: The comparative analysis of the texts` style on micro-level demonstrated that particular fairy-tales differ first of all by their style of wording. Stylistic rendering of the texts by individual authors (in the cases of Dobšinský or Němcová we can speak about nuances of the style) have important impact on the further levels of the texts; epic structure. They strongly influence the context of environment and characters, implementation of the category of story teller and elaboration of canonized elements and motives (dialogues in the analyzed texts` segments stand for formulas). Therefore, mentioned levels indicate elaboration of the texts on the basis of oral tradition (folklore) or literacy. They are part of characterization of the story as a folklore or literal phenomenon. Thus they can be seen as a sign of literary texts.

  • Issue Year: 53/2005
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 37-56
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Slovak