Антропоморфизмът в българската народна зоология
Anthropomorphism in Bulgarian Folk Zoology
Based on Material from Traditional Bulgarian Culture and Language
Author(s): Mariya KitanovaSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics
Published by: Институт за български език „Проф. Любомир Андрейчин“, Българска академия на науките
Keywords: anthropomorphism; folk zoology; given names; kinship terms; Bulgarian language
Summary/Abstract: The article analyses anthropomorphism in folk zoology by studying legends about the human origin of animals, the naming of (wild) animals with human given names and nicknames or kinship terms, as well as by exploring anthropomorphism in idioms of comparison and phraseologisms.
Journal: Български език
- Issue Year: 67/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 13-25
- Page Count: 13
- Language: Bulgarian