Oikonymy of the Republic of Mari El: the Gender Aspect (Structural Semantic Types of Anthroponymic Oikonyms) Cover Image

Ojkonimija Respubliki Marij El v gendernom aspekte (Strukturno-semantitsheskie tipy otantroponimitsheskih ojkonimov)
Oikonymy of the Republic of Mari El: the Gender Aspect (Structural Semantic Types of Anthroponymic Oikonyms)

Author(s): Aleksander Pustjakov
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus
Keywords: Mari language; oikonym; gender; structure and semantics of anthroponymic oikonyms; male and female names

Summary/Abstract: Gender issues are new for Mari linguistics. The article is focused on gender reference in anthroponymic oikonyms current in the Republic of Mari El. The material has been subjected to a systematic comparative analysis as to the male vs female reference. Statistics reveals a strong domination of the male over the female element, while the male-based oikonyms display considerably more of structural and expressive variety.

  • Issue Year: XLVI/2010
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 175-184
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Russian
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