Językowo-stylistyczny kształt modlitw do św. Huberta

Abstract

The subject of the study in the hereby article are the prayers directed to Saint Hubert and excerpted from the Internet and non-serial publications. It has been attempted to define the linguistic and stylistic features of the studied texts, their functions and display of the capturing the image of the Saint.In the analyzed prayers there were used: dialogical structure, a formalized pattern, the lexis which is stylistically marked, as well as elements of vocabulary items from the hunter’s jargon which make them distinguishing.Among desires and needs expressed by the faithful there can be distinguished those connected with the nature and hunting as the people living close to nature and hunters worship Saint Hubert. He sets the example for them to follow as far as devotion goes, directs them in their behaviour as their patron saint. The researched texts are the examples of not only the testimony of their faith, the act of the cult but also the creation of social awareness and attachment to the community.

Keywords

• językoznawstwo
• leksyka
• semantyka
• modlitwa
• św. Hubert