Эмоционально-чувственный мир одной (не)традиционной эпитафии

Abstract

The article aims to discuss the norms, practices and some reflection on such an element of funeral and memorial rituals and memorial tradition as the compilation of a “common people’s” cemetery inscription. The main subject of the study is the role of emotional-sensual and evaluative components in the formation of the “statement” of the epitaph and the discourse associated with it. In connection with the subject of the study, which is conducted using the methods of case study and hermeneutic-interpretative description, the problem of functional-pragmatic resources of folklore, the use of its schemes/formulas in non-specialized cultural practices of emotion regulation in the process of experiencing frustrating crisis situations by the bearers of the tradition is touched upon. The dependence and interrelation of the emotional-sensual world of an individual subject of sign activity and the way (modus) of his appeal to certain folklore “schemes of experience” is asserted. On the field material of Brest region it is shown that the peculiarities of the perceptual-cognitive-affective complex of the bearer of tradition, the culturally universal and socialized emotions and feelings (such as jealousy, resentment, envy, shame, etc.) can incline the individual subject of sign activity to transgression of conventions, which are developed by the community for the realization of certain socio-cultural practices, in particular memorial. Post facto, such transgressiveness and radicalism cause a wave of violent emotions, heated discussions and disputes in the community. In this case, gender, age and other sociolinguistic variables expressively manifest themselves.