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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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
1999-06-01
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| author | Alvydas Butkus |
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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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| spelling | doaj.art-c165532250f648828bfa7019a45aef182022-12-22T02:08:54ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghNames0027-77381756-22791999-06-0147210.1179/nam.1999.47.2.125An Outline and Classification of Lithuanian NicknamesAlvydas ButkusAbstract 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. http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1542 |
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| title_short | An Outline and Classification of Lithuanian Nicknames |
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| url | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1542 |
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