Nazwy gościn w gwarze i kulturze Śląska (na tle porównawczym)
Names of receptions in the dialect and culture of Silesia (a comparative study)

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this article encompasses nearly 70 dialectal names of receptions defined as social meetings combined with feasting. The article aims to discuss the semantics of the names in close connection with the region’s culture, to present their origin and justification, as well as their geographical distribution. Some of the names discussed (biesiada, gościna, uczta) are or were also known in general Polish and some dialects. Others, such as fajer, Abraham, radośnik, welflajsz testify to the specificity of Silesia, both with respect to the language and the customs.The text is based on own field materials collected in Upper Silesia in 2017–2022, older and newer ethno- graphic studies, as well as dictionaries of the Silesian dialect.

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