Graphic Models of Nicknames in the German-Speaking Internet-Space
Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета: Серия 2. Языкознание, 2015 The object of the study is a specific anthroponymic element of the onomastic system in German – the network name (nickname) and its representation in the German section of the Internet.
Viktoriya Viktorovna Kazyaba
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Names, 1991 Surnames come from more diverse sources than are recognized in the four categories set out by Elsdon Smith (in his New Dictionary of American Family Names).
Leonard R. N. Ashley!
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Nicknames: A qualitative exploration into the effect of nick-names on personal histories
European Journal for Qualitative Research in Psychotherapy, 2009 This piece of qualitative research explores the impact of nicknames upon the researchers. The research shows that nicknames function positively and negatively, and can either disturb contact on the Gestalt Cycle or benefit contact.
Nick Bowles +3 more
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О mоrdоvskо-tаtаrskih kоntаktah v Pоvоlž'jе [On Mordvin-Tatar Contacts in the Volgaic Region; pp. 175-183 [PDF]
Linguistica Uralica, 2013 The article discusses the mutual relations of the Mordvin peoples (Erzyas and Mokshas) and the Tatars of the Volgaic region. Those relations are widely mani-fested in the respective languages (in the common vocabulary, in place names, incl. street names,
Vladimir Rogačev +2 more
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Socjologiczne uwarunkowania nazw osobowych w utworach Adolfa Dygasińskiego Cz. 3: Przezwiska
Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis. Studia Linguistica, 2017 In works by Adolf Dygasiński are numerous nicknames – unofficial personal names of literary heroes. They are differentiated according to sociological circles of these heroes.
Edward Stachurski
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"I Saw You": searching for lost love via practices of reading, writing and responding [PDF]
, 2001 How do emotions move and how do emotions move us? How are feelings and recognitions distributed socio-materially? Based on a multi-site ethnographic study of a romantic correspondance system, this article explores the themes of love, privacy, identity ...
Laurier, E., Whyte, A.
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The Name Is the Game: Nicknames as Predictors of Personality and Mating Strategy in Online Dating [PDF]
Frontiers in Communication, 2019 Objective: We investigated the communicative function of online dating nicknames. Our aim was to assess if it is possible to correctly guess personality traits of a user simply by reading his/her nickname.Method: We had 69 nickname users (average age: 33.59 years, 36 female) complete questionnaires assessing their personality (Big 5 + narcissism) and ...
Lange, Benjamin P. +3 more
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Nicknames among Swati clans: A socio-cultural analysis
LiteratorNicknames are common in African societies. In Swati families, the use of nicknames is widespread and almost every member of a family possesses one. The nicknames are given to people in addition to their personal names from a young age until adulthood ...
Muzi Matfunjwa +2 more
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Youth and intimate media cultures: gender, sexuality, relationships, and desire as storytelling practices in social networking sites [PDF]
, 2015 This paper investigates how young people give meaning to gender, sexuality, relationships, and desire in the popular social networking site (SNS) Netlog.
De Ridder, Sander, Van Bauwel, Sofie
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The Sociolinguistics of Sporting Nicknames: A Cross-Cultural Study of International Cricketers [PDF]
E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesNicknames function as a significant linguistic resource that encapsulates cultural values, social identities, and interpersonal dynamics. Within the realm of international cricket, these monikers extend beyond mere terms of endearment or informal labels ...
Respect Mlambo +2 more
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