ARE PROPER NAMES MEANINGFUL OR MEANINGLESS?

The article deals with the question of the meaning of a personal name. The authors of the article after having analysed theoretical sources on this issue concluded that a personal name has its meaning. At the same time, the value of personal onym is a complex that includes linguistic information abo...

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Main Authors: Kisel, O.V., Zarutskaya, Z.N., Mikhaylov, V.V., Zarutskaya, A.O., Bosik, G.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Marina Sokolova Publishings 2017-12-01
Series:Russian Linguistic Bulletin
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Online Access:http://rulb.org/wp-content/uploads/wpem/pdf_compilations/4(12)/54-56.pdf
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Summary:The article deals with the question of the meaning of a personal name. The authors of the article after having analysed theoretical sources on this issue concluded that a personal name has its meaning. At the same time, the value of personal onym is a complex that includes linguistic information about the name as a linguistic unit, on the one hand, and extra-linguistic information about the named object, on the other. A personal name is a full-fledged language sign the semantics of which includes the same elements as the semantics of the common noun, but the significance of the connotative aspect comes to the fore that results in the singularity of this linguistic unit.
ISSN:2313-0288
2411-2968