Open AccessREPRESENTATION OF THE IMAGE OF HOUSE/HOME IN THE KOMI LANGUAGE
Author(s) -
Некрасова Ольга Ивановна,
Пунегова Галина Васильевна
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ežegodnik finno-ugorskih issledovanij
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-0333
pISSN - 2224-9443
DOI - 10.35634/2224-9443-2020-14-2-236-245
Subject(s) - linguistics , representation (politics) , peasant , set (abstract data type) , meaning (existential) , folklore , period (music) , history , geography , computer science , psychology , art , archaeology , politics , aesthetics , political science , philosophy , law , psychotherapist , programming language
Home and house are closely connected to an important way of life arrangement for a human in the world. Komi peasant house (izba) - kerka - has long been the traditional place of living for the Komi-Zyryans. In the Komi language there are numerous definitions of the house related to human activity. Using a great number of various folklore texts, proverbs, sayings, set expressions and dialectal words this article explains the semantics of the word house “kerka/gort” based on the notions existed among Komi natives. Besides, the authors pay attention to other lexical units in the Komi language related to the word kerka “house”. They describe house as a temporary dwelling for hunters, fishermen, reindeer herders, and also as a shelter during the period of haymaking. The article reveals that the meaning of izba (house) in phrases, idioms, and set expressions characterizes Komi people, their qualities, traditions and customs. A thorough study of Komi national culture gives us a complete understanding of the house for Komi people as part of a language picture of the world.