Komunikácia v obradoch životného cyklu: zmeny v 20. storočí
Communication of Life-cycle Rituals: Changes in the 20th Century

Summary/Abstract: The article presents a analysis of such elements of life-cycle rituals, the dominant function of which is a disclosure of the particular ritual’s performance and an invitation to participate in it. I focus on the following attributes of communication processes: - what type of communication is used (contact/mediated, oral/written) - what is the content of communication - who are the participants of communication - whether any feedback exists and what it is about Results of a comparison of traditional vs. contemporary style of ritual communication has showed that various types of mediated technical communication have been expanding. Share of non-verbal elements – symbols has dropped. Direct participants of a ritual become also expedients of communication and not as previously, when this role was played by agents. Feedback is now dominated by verbal forms, whereas in the past, reactions were of material or activity nature (gifts, assistance). Multifunctionality of ritual communication is still valid, but concerning its structure, aesthetic and prestigious functions tend to dominate. A new function of retrospective documentary has appeared.

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