The function of proper names in relation to the political ideology of socialism: based on examples from the 1960s issues of the daily newspaper Pravda published by the Communist party Cover Image

Funkcia vlastných mien vo vzťahu k politickej ideológii socializmu: na príkladoch zo straníckeho denníka Pravda v 60. rokoch
The function of proper names in relation to the political ideology of socialism: based on examples from the 1960s issues of the daily newspaper Pravda published by the Communist party

Author(s): Patrícia Molnárová
Subject(s): Sociolinguistics, Political behavior
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro jazyk český
Keywords: 1960s; ideology; language of socialism; proper names; party newspaper

Summary/Abstract: Proper names are an essential part of political discourse that has a high descriptivevalue in relation to many aspects of society. This paper deals with proper names asa part of the ideologically influenced language of socialism in Slovakia in the 1960s.The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of contemporary ideology on a selectedgroup of anthroponyms and chrematonyms in the official paper of Slovak Communistparty ‒ Pravda. The source material consists of 232 texts from the years 1961‒1970,from which 662 proper names were selected and used in analysis. The research showsthe influential position of personalities and institutions connected with the officialideology of socialism. Proper names also reflect the modification of public discourseas result of political changes in 1968.

  • Issue Year: 62/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 335-352
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Slovak