German Ethno-Uniqueness of the Concept Kummerspeck and Its Sense Correlates.
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https://doi.org/10.31558/1815-3070.2018.35.15Keywords:
linguo-culturology, concept, linguo-specifics, ethno-uniqueness, stress obesityAbstract
The ramified conceptual sphere SPECK in German linguo-culture results in the relevance of the concept KUMMERSPECK. It is not popularity of meat and sausage products with a large amount of lard among Germans but the obesity as a big national problem that makes this conceptual sphere relevant for representatives of German ethnicity. This is definitely global but not local problem. However, the Germans are especially aware of the consequences that their love of lard has. It is not surprising neutral words that name concepts related to the natural processes of gaining fat by human or animal can get ironic figurative meanings. This is exemplified by the composite Babyspeck: women gain weight after childbirth, which formed a figurative meaning of the lexeme Babyspeck in German. Similarly, a figurative meaning of the composite Winterspeck (winter fat) was formed.References
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