The names of supernatural beings in contemporary Polish with particular emphasis on the Slavic heritage (on the material of Polish Academy of Sciences Great Dictionary of Polish) Cover Image

Nazwy istot nadprzyrodzonych we współczesnej polszczyźnie ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem dziedzictwa słowiańskiego (na materiale Wielkiego słownika języka polskiego PAN)
The names of supernatural beings in contemporary Polish with particular emphasis on the Slavic heritage (on the material of Polish Academy of Sciences Great Dictionary of Polish)

Author(s): Jakub Bobrowski
Subject(s): Lexis, Semantics
Published by: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
Keywords: semantics; lexicography; names of supernatural beings; non-Christian beliefs; Slavic mythology;

Summary/Abstract: The topic of the article are the names of supernatural beings found in contemporary Polish. The research material comes from the Polish Academy of Sciences Great Dictionary of Polish. The author discusses the cultural affiliation of lexical units, their metaphorical meanings and axiological characterization. The analysis of the semantic field proved that it is dominated by native Slavic and Polish beliefs, as well as the Christian and ancient traditions.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 93-108
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish