Aspects of Nicknames Among the Tumbuka
Abstract Nicknames generally show closer relationships to their users' subculture than do more fixed parts of language. This study looks at nicknames and nickname use among the Tumbuka of southern Africa-how they are formed and how they function in Tumbuka society. More males ,than females have...
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Nicknames generally show closer relationships to their users' subculture than do more fixed parts of language. This study looks at nicknames and nickname use among the Tumbuka of southern Africa-how they are formed and how they function in Tumbuka society. More males ,than females have nicknames and male nicknames suggest power and dominance while female nicknames suggest conciliation and cooperation.
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| spelling | doaj.art-6df061eaf788481295b37afb986ce6372022-12-22T02:08:54ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghNames0027-77381756-22792002-09-0150310.1179/nam.2002.50.3.191Aspects of Nicknames Among the TumbukaThemba MoyoAbstract Nicknames generally show closer relationships to their users' subculture than do more fixed parts of language. This study looks at nicknames and nickname use among the Tumbuka of southern Africa-how they are formed and how they function in Tumbuka society. More males ,than females have nicknames and male nicknames suggest power and dominance while female nicknames suggest conciliation and cooperation. http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1666 |
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