Microtoponyms as a way of creating folk cultural places – the approach of linguistic anthropology Cover Image

Mikrotoponimy jako sposób kreowania ludowych miejsc kulturowych – podejście antropologii lingwistycznej
Microtoponyms as a way of creating folk cultural places – the approach of linguistic anthropology

Author(s): Arkadiusz Dudziak, Marina Paiunena
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Customs / Folklore, Fiction, Lexis, Western Slavic Languages, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: linguistic anthropology; creation of cultural places; microtoponyms; language of folklore; folk tales; ethnic tales of beliefs; ethnic tales of memories;

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with selected issues of linguistic anthropology with the purpose to examine a few theoretical assumptions of its methodology, taking into account Keith H. Basso’s study on the creation of cultural places as a result of linguistic activity. The research is based on the empirical material obtained from Polish native speakers, namely, folk tales of the residents of the Augustów County

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 53
  • Page Range: 25-42
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish
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