Abstrakt

Sacred yocabulary in polish spoken discourse can be used as euphemisms, value yocabulary, quasi-sacred exclamation, damns, names of objects in usual reality etc. Semantic changes of the lexis are related to composition, extension and elaboration of meaning. This process is related to phenomenon of desecration, profanation and also to changes of taboo in modem polish culture and society. Sacrum is no morę important and can be used to give names yarious aspects of reality. For this reason, sacred yocabulary can attend yariety semantic and pragmatic functions in texts and spoken discourse.