The Semantics and Pragmatics of an Old Romanian Expression: “a se duce la Cucuiata”
This paper analyses, from a semantic and pragmatic perspective, the meaning of an old Romanian phraseological unit a se duce la Cucuiata, thus providing insights into the archaic Romanian mentality and cultural patterns. Originating from the word cucui (bump), cucuiata was used to designate an elev...
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| Language: | English |
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Galati University Press
2023-06-01
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| Series: | ACROSS |
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| Online Access: | http://www.across-journal.com/index.php/across/article/view/167 |