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ones. A similar situation occurs in the German vocabulary that consists of the
Polish equivalents, however, in a lower amount. It is worth noticing that German
hunters do not celebrate the ending of the hunt (gamebag – in the case of group
hunting), as the Polish do. Even English do not need such a solemn bag. The
presented data encompasses the different types of vocabulary, which is a result
of various norms existing in the three hunting cultures. The intensity of usage
depends on the members of such a group. The hunting culture, which changes
from time to time, is unavoidable. Each culture is characterized by distinct
attitudes toward the discussed subject. However, it can be seen that those
cultures have some things in common. Hunters take pleasure in it, although,
there are three dissimilar cultures.
The final set of 166 hunting vocabulary terms (see table below)
determines the proper number of used expressions and words among the Polish,
English and German hunters. The results are presented on a percentage basis and
demonstrate the real demand for the hunting sociolect in the mentioned cultures.
The total result of the collected Polish (165 words and expressions), English
(106 words and expressions) and German (137 words and expressions) hunting
sociolect can be viewed on the following percentage scale:
99,39%
63,85%
82,53%
Polish hunting
sociolect
English
hunting
sociolect
German
hunting
sociolect
Figure 3. Percentage distribution of Polish, English and German hunting sociolect vocabulary
The great diversity of collected material discloses the nature of the hunting
sociolect. The phenomena of hunting sociolect are viewed in an inappropriate
way. That may only suggest that people not involved in the hunting culture do
not realize how much vocabulary they omit. Undoubtedly, it is associated with
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