SIGNS AND SEMIOTICS IN THE ROMANIAN VILLAGE: ELEMENTS OF FOLKLORE RESEARCH
SIGNS AND SEMIOTICS IN THE ROMANIAN VILLAGE: ELEMENTS OF FOLKLORE RESEARCH
Author(s): Elena IagărSubject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Semiotics / Semiology, Customs / Folklore, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Cultural Essay, Philology, Stylistics
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: Christianity; traditions; deities; archaic communities; magical formulas;
Summary/Abstract: As iconic signs evolve into symbols, the distance between their meaning and the signified object increases, causing the folkloric register to give way to the cultured register. Comprehending the cultured register and its accurate interpretation is closely linked to knowledge of the community or social groups that generated it. Signs and gestures in popular culture are built upon an understanding of the natural and spiritual worlds and the ways they interact to achieve perfection in the material realm. Romanian carols, particularly those performed between Christmas Eve and New Year, exemplify this dynamic; they employ a diverse array of signs and symbols, ranging from the most accessible elements - such as fruits, sticks, or simple gestures - to the highly complex.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2026
- Issue No: 45
- Page Range: 484-492
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Romanian
