Великдень or wielkanoc? Slavic names for the feast of the Resurrection of Christ Cover Image

Великдень czy Wielkanoc? O słowiańskich nazwach święta Zmartwychwstania Pańskiego
Великдень or wielkanoc? Slavic names for the feast of the Resurrection of Christ

Author(s): Anna Rygorowicz-Kuźma
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: leksyka religijna; święta chrześcijańskie; język rosyjski; język polski

Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on the beginnings, history and contemporary function of names for the Feast of the Resurrection of Christ in Slavic languages. Particular attention is given to the Russian name Великдень and the Polish name Wielkanoc. The author conducts an in-depth comparison of both names in their linguistic and cultural aspects and attempts to find reasons for the difference in terminology.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 281-291
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish