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Appellativization of Proper Names – In the Perspective of Corpus Analysis
Appellativization of Proper Names – In the Perspective of Corpus Analysis

Author(s): Jaroslav David, Tereza Klemensová, Michal Místecký
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Lexis
Published by: Jazykovedný ústav Ľudovíta Štúra Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: appellativization; proper names; personal names; corpus analysis; word formation

Summary/Abstract: The study deals with appellativization of proper names, using as its base selected personal names (surnames). Looking at opinion journalism texts in the Czech National Corpus, corpus SYN, version 11, we investigate aspects of word-formation within appellativization of personal names Masaryk, Beneš, Hitler, Stalin – including frequencies of parts of speech and word-formation types (derivation, composition) with respect to their productivity and word-formation potential.

  • Issue Year: 74/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 32-42
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English