Nicknames In English And Bulgarian Media Texts
Nicknames In English And Bulgarian Media Texts
Author(s): Aleksandra S. AleksandrovaSubject(s): Foreign languages learning, Media studies, Cognitive linguistics, Translation Studies
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: nicknames; media; personal names;
Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with nicknames in English and Bulgarian media texts. Nicknames can have a positive or negative connotation, depending on the context and the attitude towards a nickname’s bearer. Nicknames can be formed as a result of blending, metonymy or metaphor.
Journal: Studies in Linguistics, Culture, and FLT
- Issue Year: 1/2012
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 18-23
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English, Bulgarian