Recording of the lexical unit of meme and memetics in Polish and English dictionaries in its philosophical implications Cover Image

Rejestracja jednostki leksykalnej mem i memetyka w słowniku języka angielskiego i języka polskiego w kontekście implikacji filozoficznych
Recording of the lexical unit of meme and memetics in Polish and English dictionaries in its philosophical implications

Author(s): Robert Boroch
Subject(s): Philosophy, Social Sciences, Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: cultural evolution; functional terms; memetics; culture philosophy; Richard Dawkins

Summary/Abstract: The article has a comparative character regarding the enrollment in English and Pol- ish lexical unit meme and memetics. The first part of the paper is devoted, indeed, to the English as well as Polish word-formation etymology of meme and memetics lexical units. In part two, special attention is paid to the philosophical values of term theory used by Richard Dawkins as a vital instrument of memetics theory formation.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 163-176
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish