The Changing Role of Nicknames: A Study of Politicians
Abstract Recent decades have witnessed a remarkable expansion in the usage of informal forms of people's names (Marty for Martin, Viki for Victoria). After analyzing the likely social causes for this change, we evaluate our theory by studying the naming practices of politicians over the past 10...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2007-12-01
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| Series: | Names |
| Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1802 |