On the Dynamics of Mytho-Folkloric Vocabulary: Linguistic and Spiritual Implications

Abstract

To the best of our knowledge, the mytho-folkloric terms originating in the names of folk holydays have not represented the object of an overview research thus far. The present paper aims to study the
abovementioned section of the folk vocabulary from an ethno-linguistic perspective that includes both formal and ethnographic aspects (such as beliefs, superstitions, etc.). The analysis of the terms belonging to the abovementioned category shall help researchers acquire better insight into
the lexical relations established between folk terms and the dynamics displayed by the Romanian folk vocabulary. Ultimately, the dynamics of the folk vocabulary is closely connected to the evolution of folk mentality, which it mirrors.