Предметный мир примет и поверий (Цикл рождения)
The world of objects in predictions and tales (The birth cycle)

Author(s): Piotr Czerwiński
Subject(s): Philosophy, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Customs / Folklore, Cognitive linguistics, Russian Literature, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: semantics; beliefs; prophecies; folk signs and predictions; mentality; consciousness; understanding of the world
Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with Russian folk tales and legends describing the cycle of birth, actions and roles of their protagonists with regard not only to their present state and condition but also to their future ones. The woman in childbirth is presented as a key character from the point of view of her role and meaning in the stages preceding the birth of a human being. The world of objects is described as a special one with regard to the reality, influencing people and being influenced by them. The author suggests a number of attitudes towards the potential, virtual typologies connected with the meanings of the paradigmatic units. The units are also discussed in terms of their internal structure and position in general semantics.

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