An Outline and Classification of Lithuanian Nicknames
Abstract The nicknames of Lithuanian country people are investigated in order to determine the motivations for creating the nicknames and to develop a system of nickname classification based upon the motivations. More than 15,000 nicknames are included in this study and ten categories of nicknames a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
1999-06-01
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| Series: | Names |
| Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1542 |
| Summary: | Abstract
The nicknames of Lithuanian country people are investigated in order to determine the motivations for creating the nicknames and to develop a system of nickname classification based upon the motivations. More than 15,000 nicknames are included in this study and ten categories of nicknames are discussed; the category of nicknames referring to one's physical features accounts for nearly one third of all nicknames. A composite of a “typical Lithuanian” as shown by the nicknames is presented.
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| ISSN: | 0027-7738 1756-2279 |