Określenia przezwiskowe polskich celebrytów
Definitions of nicknames of Polish celebrities
Author(s): Agnieszka StarzykiewiczSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics
Published by: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
Keywords: nickname; appellative determination of the nicknames
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to point out the characteristic traits connected with definitions of nicknames of Polish celebrities by conducting a structural and semantic analysis of these names. The term “celebrity” defines people who often appear in the mass media and arouse interest. The collected nicknames and appellative terms have identifying and expressive purposes. The analysis conducted proved that the majority of the naming formation comes from common names, and during the process of their creation we can observe freedom and free choice of the linguistic means used.
Journal: Język Polski
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 73-85
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Polish