Jerzy Bartminski
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Jerzy Bartmiński is a Polish linguist
and ethnologist
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to a Polish family of Galicia craftsmen) moved to Lublin
in 1956. He studied Polish philology, and in 1971, he earned a PhD
degree, focusing his research on the language of folklore
. As a young scientist
at UMCS Lublin University together with his wife and children he established one the first groups of home church Catholic Renewal
movement in Poland. In the 1980s, he took part in the anti-communist activities as a member of Solidarity and was a University leader of this movement in Lublin. He was repressed after declaration of the Martial law in Poland
in 1981. Later, Bartminski was one of the founders of "Solidarity of Families" movement and foundation, focusing on reactivation of social bonds in the post-communist society, support for poor families, and for educational support for children.
philology
at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland. Since 1976 he has been leading the research team now organized as the Department of Textology And Grammar of Contemporary Polish Language. For several years Bartminski has been the chairman of jury of folklore songs festival in Kazimierz Dolny
, one of the biggest events of this kind in Central Europe. Bartminski is a member of the Polish Language Council
.
He authored over 300 publications and books. One of his recent books (2007), "Linguistic bases of the perceptioon of the world" (Jezykowe podstawy obrazu swiata), is considered to be among the most significant Polish publications in the disciplines of humanities
.
His research interests focus on textology, linguistic axiology
, and ethnolinguistics
.
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
and ethnologist
Ethnology
Ethnology is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the origins, distribution, technology, religion, language, and social structure of the ethnic, racial, and/or national divisions of humanity.-Scientific discipline:Compared to ethnography, the study of single groups through direct...
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Biography
Jerzy Bartminski (born 19 September 1939 in PrzemyślPrzemysl
Przemyśl is a city in south-eastern Poland with 66,756 inhabitants, as of June 2009. In 1999, it became part of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship; it was previously the capital of Przemyśl Voivodeship....
to a Polish family of Galicia craftsmen) moved to Lublin
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
in 1956. He studied Polish philology, and in 1971, he earned a PhD
PHD
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degree, focusing his research on the language of folklore
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
. As a young scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
at UMCS Lublin University together with his wife and children he established one the first groups of home church Catholic Renewal
Catholic Renewal
Catholic Renewal describes changes in the Roman Catholic Church in the 20th century, which can be classified in three major areas: the approach towards the Bible , liturgical practices Catholic Renewal describes changes in the Roman Catholic Church in the 20th century, which can be classified in...
movement in Poland. In the 1980s, he took part in the anti-communist activities as a member of Solidarity and was a University leader of this movement in Lublin. He was repressed after declaration of the Martial law in Poland
Martial law in Poland
Martial law in Poland refers to the period of time from December 13, 1981 to July 22, 1983, when the authoritarian government of the People's Republic of Poland drastically restricted normal life by introducing martial law in an attempt to crush political opposition to it. Thousands of opposition...
in 1981. Later, Bartminski was one of the founders of "Solidarity of Families" movement and foundation, focusing on reactivation of social bonds in the post-communist society, support for poor families, and for educational support for children.
Professional life
Bartminski is professor of PolishPolish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland. Since 1976 he has been leading the research team now organized as the Department of Textology And Grammar of Contemporary Polish Language. For several years Bartminski has been the chairman of jury of folklore songs festival in Kazimierz Dolny
Kazimierz Dolny
Kazimierz Dolny is a small town in Central Poland, on the right bank of the Vistula river in Puławy County, Lublin Province.It is a considerable tourist attraction as one of the most beautifully situated little towns in Poland. It enjoyed its greatest prosperity in the 16th and the first half of...
, one of the biggest events of this kind in Central Europe. Bartminski is a member of the Polish Language Council
Polish Language Council
The Polish Language Council is the official language regulating organ of the Polish language. It was formed on September 9, 1996 as a Commission of the Polish Academy of Sciences on the power of the law enacted by the Polish parliament .The council is composed of 36 members,...
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He authored over 300 publications and books. One of his recent books (2007), "Linguistic bases of the perceptioon of the world" (Jezykowe podstawy obrazu swiata), is considered to be among the most significant Polish publications in the disciplines of humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
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His research interests focus on textology, linguistic axiology
Axiology
Axiology is the philosophical study of value. It is either the collective term for ethics and aesthetics—philosophical fields that depend crucially on notions of value—or the foundation for these fields, and thus similar to value theory and meta-ethics...
, and ethnolinguistics
Ethnolinguistics
Ethnolinguistics is a field of linguistics which studies the relationship between language and culture, and the way different ethnic groups perceive the world. It is the combination between ethnology and linguistics. The former refers to the way of life of an entire community i.e...
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