Civilia 2023, 14(1):40-64 | DOI: 10.5507/civ.2023.003

Ritual and Narrative

Marianna Abrahamyan
Mgr. Mariana Abrahamyan, Metropolitní univerzita Praha, o.p.s., Budova MUP na Jarově, Učňovská 100/1, 190 00 Praha 9

This article provides the insight into the study of ritual and narrative over the time and theoretically discusses the interconnectedness of the terms with a focus on their similarities and differences and the resulting potential for their collaborative research. The text attempts to demonstrate how narrative can be used within the ritual of president`s speech for the occasion of approaching the end of the year. It shows that the speech does not contribute only to the evaluation of past events of the year but also to the construction of a rite of passage which may lead the statesman to enter the new social environment with a change of his social status.

Keywords: Ritual, Narrative, Speech, President
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Článek vznikl v rámci projektu Interního grantového systému MUP s interním číslem E52-79 a názvem "Jazykové prostředky vyjadřování rituálu" financovaného z podpory MŠMT na specifický vysokoškolský výzkum v letech 2020-2021.

Published: June 15, 2023  Show citation

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Abrahamyan, M. (2023). Ritual and Narrative. Civilia, 14(1), 40-64. doi: 10.5507/civ.2023.003
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