| Abstract [eng] |
The monograph under review is dedicated to the study of devil names used in various Lithuanian dialects, fixed expressions (phraseological units), and small genres of folklore. The devil names are analyzed from a word-formation perspective, taking into account the motivating characteristics: the habitat of the mythological character, features of appearance, its actions and functions, character traits, behavior and psychological characteristics. The lexical group, which consists of 482 names of the devil, is thoroughly studied from an ethnolinguistic perspective, including a wide context of ethnic culture, i.e., mythological and folklore contexts. It is significant that the author supports their research not only based on the Lithuanian tradition, but also on the basis of the cultural traditions of other peoples, especially the Slavs (Russians, Belarusians, and Poles), including different folklore and mythological materials of a number of peoples of Eastern and Western Europe including in their research. The reviewed book may be useful to Lithuanian researchers, such as linguists, ethnolinguists, ethnographers, mythologists, folklorists, etc., as well as to researchers from other countries interested in the same issue. |
