International journal
ISSN 2311-0759 (Online)
ISSN 2311-0740 (Print)


folklore

The Taboo in the System of Speech and Folklore Genres

The research deals with the taboo as a traditional speech genre, which is a prominent part of the contem­porary system of speech genres. The taboo as a speech and partly folklore genre is based on the system of beliefs passed down from generation to generation, and ensures compliance with certain rules of behav­ior, first of all – preventing actions which, according to the traditional world view, can harm the violator.