Creation of proper names in the Asterix comic book series: morphology, spelling and pronunciation Cover Image

La création des noms propres dans les albums de la série «Astérix»: morphologie, graphie et prononciation
Creation of proper names in the Asterix comic book series: morphology, spelling and pronunciation

Author(s): Ewa Pilecka
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: comics; Asterix; proper name; phonetics; spelling; morphology
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to detail and describe the mechanisms of naming male characters in the Asterix comic books, taking into account the morphology of their onomastic prototypes, as well as changes in spelling and pronunciation, which allow for achieving an element of surprise as a source of comedy.

  • Page Range: 214-231
  • Page Count: 18
  • Publication Year: 2022
  • Language: French