Uczucia wyrażane za pomocą języka ciała w pieśniach ludowych z Warmii i Mazur

• Authors: Wełpa Agnieszka

Title variants

EN

Feelings expressed via body language in folk songs of Warmia and Mazury

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Most information is represented through nonverbal messages. This standard also concerns feelings which can be expressed by gestures, mimics and different ways of behaviour. Body language presented in the folk songs discussed in this article is classified in the following categories: happiness, love, tenderness, sadness, anger and disdain. The provided analysis shows that some mimics is common for two or more different feelings, such as laughter signifying either happiness or disdain. Moreover, the examination displays that sadness is frequently expressed by certain types of behaviour e.g. crying, wringing one’s hands or wiping one’s eyes. The article visualizes the abundance of methods allowing for demonstration of feelings in folk artistic activity.

Keywords

PL

językoznawstwo; pieśń ludowa; uczucia; język ciała

EN

linguistics; folk song; feelings; body language

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie
• Journal: Prace Językoznawcze
• Year: 2009
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 247-259

Contributors

author

Wełpa Agnieszka

• Warszawa