The Influence of Media on Given Names
Abstract Mass media, especially television, appears to be playing an increasingly important role in selecting and giving names. The media are providing a pool of potential names, associating them with particular social characteristics and presenting some names as more desirable than others. The prac...
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| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
1998-12-01
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| Series: | Names |
| Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1530 |