Observations on the Use of the Vocative Forms of Male Proper Names Cover Image

Наблюдения върху употребата на звателните форми на мъжките собствени имена
Observations on the Use of the Vocative Forms of Male Proper Names

Author(s): Silviya Koeva
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Eastern Slavic Languages
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: vocative forms; male proper names; pragmatic motives

Summary/Abstract: The paper aims to present the motives, reviewed by Bulgarian linguists, for using the main forms of male proper names instead of their vocative forms when addressing someone. Attention is paid to their attitude of mind towards this phenomenon. Secondly, the author shows the results of a questionnaire which serves to emphasize the respondents’ preference to vocative forms in certain situations of communication.

  • Issue Year: 12/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 89-104
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Bulgarian