From Proper Name Through Common Noun to Proper Name: the Case of „Paparazzi“ Cover Image

Od vlastního jména přes jméno obecné ke jménu vlastnímu: případ „paparazzi“
From Proper Name Through Common Noun to Proper Name: the Case of „Paparazzi“

Author(s): Enzo Caffarelli
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro jazyk český
Keywords: onomastics; anthroponyms

Summary/Abstract: The author deals with the transitions between the categories of proper names and common nouns. These processes are illustrated on the case of Paparazzi, originally a proper name that was turned to common noun, nowadays often appearing also as a proper name of restaurants and other firms.

  • Issue Year: XLVII/2006
  • Issue No: 47
  • Page Range: 135-140
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Czech