Quotational nicknames in German at the interface between syntax, punctuation, and pragmatics
The paper is concerned with a particular nickname construction in German in which a linguistic expression is inserted between the given name and surname and enclosed by quotation marks (Johanna „Hansi“ Angermeier) or parentheses (Ursula (Uschi) Vollmuth). The apparent interchangeability of quotation...
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De Gruyter
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/ling-2021-0084 |