Functions of colloquialisms in contemporary celebration of Stations of the Cross in relation to other stylistically marked words Cover Image

Funkcje kolokwializmów we współczesnym nabożeństwie drogi krzyżowej na tle innych leksemów nacechowanych stylistycznie
Functions of colloquialisms in contemporary celebration of Stations of the Cross in relation to other stylistically marked words

Author(s): Agnieszka Sieradzka-Mruk
Subject(s): Stylistics
Published by: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
Keywords: colloquialism; function; religious discourse; Stations of the Cross;

Summary/Abstract: The study is based on material of about 100 texts of the service published since 1977 until 2020. Despite the primarily written and elaborated character of analyzed texts there are many informal words in them, and their number increases with time. Traditionally colloquialisms are considered inappropriate in religious discourse, however, they are numerous. The number of colloquialisms depends on the addressee and on the author’s individual style. It is interesting that informal and formal words can coexist in religious discourse and putting them together in immediate vicinity has specific functions.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 109-119
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish