Spells, taboo words and conjurations - how does the language create the world? : magical function of language in primitive societies

Autor: Kuchta, Anna
Jazyk: polština
Rok vydání: 2017
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Popis: The article, which is grounded in cultural anthropology and linguistics, revolves around the topic of language and its performative (magical) function. The authoress analyzes the connection between the magic and the language - spells, curses, conjuration and ordering, magical formulas, taboo words - and shows the basic mechanisms of performative language. References include, among others, the works of Bronisław Malinowski, George Frazer and Renata Grzegorczykowa.
Databáze: OpenAIRE