Axiological Aspects of Concept “Nation” in the History of Bulgarian Language and Traditional Culture

Author(s): Kalina Micheva-Peycheva
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies // Language studies // Philology // Theory of Literature //
Published by: Institute for Literature BAS
Print ISSN: 1312-238X
Summary/Abstract:
This paper examines the semantic usage and verbalization of the concept of nation in the history of Bulgarian language and traditional culture. It uses linguistic facts from 9th-11th century Old Bulgarian manuscripts, original writings of Patriarch Euthymius and 17th century Modern Bulgarian damascenes. The system of words and phrases that present the concept of nation and its distribution in different cultural contexts are analyzed in relation to medieval Christian ideas, the cultural situation in the 17th century and the new ideas of modern times. The most important features of the concept of nation in traditional culture are presented by Bulgarian proverbs.

Journal: Scripta & e-Scripta vol. 19, 2019