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    DESCȂNTECE ȘI VRĂJI DE DRAGOSTE. TIPURI DE DESCȂNTECE. STRUCTURA TEXTULUI MAGIC
    (Editura USM, 2024) Comorașu, Aura
    The concept of „descȃntec” (incantation) has been expressed in folk literature through a significant number of terms, with many researchers known to have attempted to define it. The incantation is part of a ritual, performed under certain conditions, according to specific rules, with a well-defined purpose. It has been observed that the structure of magical texts varies from one incantation to another, depending on the type of spell, serving to illustrate certain acts or things by naming or describing the performed ritual. Generally, the magical text consists of an introductory part, a main content, and a final formula. There are incantations that invoke different magical elements, such as magical plants or magical instruments, but the invocation of saints in performing these divinatory practices should not be overlooked. However, most often the invocation is directed towards destiny itself. The text of premarital spells is characterized by the magical power of the word, which provides a restoration of the imbalance caused by a lack of luck in love, either by beautifying the girl or by enchanting the young man and bringing him forth.
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    Structuri frazeologice ale termenului bubă în limba română. O perspectivă etnolingvistică [Articol]
    (CEP USM, 2025) Comorașu, Aura
    This study aims to explore the way to highlight the significance of images related to diseases generically called bube in the structure of phraseologisms, highlighting, in particular, their relationship with the set of beliefs and superstitions with which they are associated. Thus, the phraseological structures based on the term bubă will be examined from the perspective of the role that the disease plays in the popular mentality, a role that we will outline through the information provided by folklore, ethnography, sociology and the history of mentalities. By analyzing how illness is conceptualized in language, a window is opened that allows a deep understanding of the popular mentality. Knowledge regarding illness and suffering thus constitutes a point of convergence between culture and nature, and the study of phraseologisms from an ethnolinguistic perspective provides a broad understanding of how language reflects and transmits human knowledge and beliefs.