Slavic Legends and Folk Beliefs and Their Embodiment in Polish and English Names of Plants
Waniakowa (2012) advocates migration of plant names together with associated folk beliefs as in the case of ‘forget-me-not’. The abundance of names, concealed secrets and wandering nature of human mind, reference to political contexts and historical backgrounds as well as healing properties and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Półrocznik Językoznawczy Tertium |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.tertium.edu.pl/index.php/JaK/article/view/156 |
| Summary: | Waniakowa (2012) advocates migration of plant names together with associated folk beliefs as
in the case of ‘forget-me-not’. The abundance of names, concealed secrets and wandering
nature of human mind, reference to political contexts and historical backgrounds as well as
healing properties and occult phenomena render the symbol of a flower multidimensional. The
paper is supposed to depict the manner in which the reality is perceived via the plant’s
symbolism embodied in its name. In particular, these are Slavic legends and beliefs analyzed
as semantic motivation of the plant’s denomination process that constitute the paper’s main
thrust. The key assumption, however, is initial verification whether Slavic associations with
plants are reflected in their names in the Polish language, and whether the migration of Slavic
beliefs via migration of names into the Anglo-Saxon culture has taken place. Phytonyms are
presented from a diachronic and synchronic perspective. Further, an integral element of the
study shall be an attempt to translate old and contemporary Polish and English plant names. |
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| ISSN: | 2543-7844 2543-7844 |