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Jména zvířat ve skautských přezdívkách
Scout Nicknames and Animal World

Author(s): Marta Kvíčalová
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro jazyk český
Keywords: anthroponomastics; scout nickname; motivation of nickname

Summary/Abstract: We carried out a research in Czech scout groups in 2009 and we obtained rich linguistic material (1 000 nicknames). This paper discusses scout nicknames that have got inspired by animals. This type of scout nicknames is relatively frequent (18 %). We have tried to characterize them and show their diversity. The work was supported by the grant SVV 2014–267402.

  • Issue Year: LV/2016
  • Issue No: 55
  • Page Range: 181-186
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Czech