Презентация на тему по английскому языку на тему: Proper names

and social angles by establishing differences between mythology and

folklore, verifying differences between common nouns and proper names, and finally, analyzing examples from different cultures to find out the commonalities in proper names’ functions and informational field provided by proper names.

mythology and folklore lies in the notion that a

myth is some knowledge about the world, society, and religion whereas folklore is based on a hard-to-find literature.

are rarely used. Common nouns verbalize personages and geographical

objects; however, they are utilized in the function of proper names. In publications, such names are capitalized as usual proper names. Since proper names have not lost their connection with common names, it is possible to apply categorization to such names.

source of everything natural on the planet. In the

center of this void was Niflheim (Dark World). In Scandinavian mythology, the names of the rivers were associated with something dark, cold, fierce or with different kinds of weapons. For example Sweil (cold), Gunntra, Fierm (sudden and severe), Fimbultr, Slid (aggressive, violent), Gunntre, Fierm (swif), Hruth (storm), Vide (wide), Leith (lightning).

the Shinto religion, Taoism and Buddhism. It is based

on a belief in demons, Gods, ghosts, and Spirits.

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findings could be drawn: there is no sharp border

between common nouns and proper names in mythology and early folklore. Common nouns can easily be transformed into proper names in specific contexts.