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Humorous Nicknames of Teenagers: A Socio-Onomastic Perspective

Literator, 1997-04, Vol.18 (1), p.21-36 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

ISSN: 0258-2279 ;CODEN: LITEFJ

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  • Title:
    Humorous Nicknames of Teenagers: A Socio-Onomastic Perspective
  • Author: Bosch, Barbara ; De Klerk, Vivian
  • Is Part Of: Literator, 1997-04, Vol.18 (1), p.21-36
  • Description: Humorous nicknames used by South African teenagers are examined as examples of linguistic humor within social contexts. A 1995 survey provides 103 humorous nicknames. Analysis indicates that males are more often carriers of humorous nicknames than females & that speakers of African languages use humorous nicknames more often than do speakers of Afrikaans. Internal (eg, phonetic & semantic) & external (eg, context-related) aspects of humorous nicknames are described, as are their pragmatic uses. A discussion of socio-onomastic properties of humorous nicknames emphasizes confirmation or criticism of hierarchic linguistic & social relationships. 2 Tables, 32 References. Adapted from the source document
  • Language: Afrikaans
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0258-2279
    CODEN: LITEFJ
  • Source: DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
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