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Наименования московских ново-годних уличных елей 2012 года
Names of Christmas Trees in Moscow in 2012

Author(s): Samuela Tomasik
Subject(s): Language studies
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro jazyk český
Keywords: onomastics; chrematonyms; names of Christmas trees; Moscow; onymisation; transonymisation; history of Christmas tree

Summary/Abstract: This study discusses the ways of creating names for Christmas trees in Moscow in winter 2011/2012. The analysis demonstrates that the ways of nominalisation are based on onymisation and transonymisation witch are applied to different types of chrematonyms. The naming of Christmas trees in Moscow reflects cultural phenomena characteristic for the 21th century.

  • Issue Year: LIII/2012
  • Issue No: 53
  • Page Range: 308-315
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Russian