“Mistakes” in Perception of Rare Personal Names
Authors:
Niya
Radeva
St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo
Pages:
159-
164
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/WLOY2253
Abstract:
The article examines the perception of rare and unfamiliar anthroponyms. At first, the speaker „remembers“ them as other, ordinary names, similar in semantics and word formation. When such relation is impossible, he/she seeks phonetic similarity.
Keywords:
anthroponymy, rare personal names, speaking practice, word formation, semantics
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