Ludowe nazewnictwo kulinarne w interpretacji pokoleniowej (na wybranych przykładach z Lubelszczyzny)

The object of the discussion is a dialectological and ethnolinguistic analysis of the folk culinary nomenclature collected in 54 villages of the Lublin region in the period 2016–2018 from people from two generational groups: aged 66–90 and 16–30. The inclusion of the indicated age parameters permitted the presentation of intrasystem vertical stratifi cation of vocabulary and diagnosis of the generational variance of the present state of familiarity with names related to cuisine. The analysis covered 130 names of traditional dishes made of fl our, water, milk, potatoes, groats and vegetables. It also quoted villagers’ utterances, including with interpretations and categorisations. Utterances about cuisine are verbal texts built according to a culturally established pattern, they are characterised by a documentation and practical value, they bond the whole non-material cultural heritage together and are its clearest exponent that is fully accepted by all generations.