Open AccessVernacular names of mammals in the village of Libukhova, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Author(s) -
Volodymyr Terletsky
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
novitates theriologicae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2709-4928
pISSN - 2709-491X
DOI - 10.53452/nt1106
Subject(s) - vernacular , locality , geography , toponymy , history , common name , linguistics , archaeology , biology , philosophy , botany
Materials on common names of mammals used in the village of Libukhova, Lviv Oblast, were collected and summarised. The list of vernacular names of mammals used in everyday life by is compiled and presented. The specifics of the local dialect and the Boyko dialect, as well as the proper names of mammals are considered. The purpose of this work is to popularize and present to the general public the names of mammals used in this locality, which is a very small and remote village in the Carpathian Mountains. The author also aims to show the richness of the language and to identify ancient names that have survived to this day, in particular in local dialects and in the language of the older generation.