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Български народни имена на растения според лечебните им свойства
Bulgarian folk names of plants according to their curative properties

Author(s): Olexandra Malash
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: floronyms; motivation; curative properties;

Summary/Abstract: The article offers an analysis of the names of flower plants floronyms, whose explanation is connected with the peculiarities of the national way of life, traditions and views. Plant names with specific curative properties are analysed with a view to the existing medical practice. Structural-semantic varieties are differentiated according to the motivating words.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 48-52
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Bulgarian