| Title |
Neoficialieji Vilniaus choronimai – jaunimo kalbos atspindys / |
| Translation of Title |
Unofficial choronyms of Vilnius: a reflection of youth language. |
| Authors |
Sidaravičienė, Veslava |
| DOI |
10.15388/RESPECTUS.2023.44.49.107 |
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| Is Part of |
Respectus Philologicus.. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2023, Nr. 44, p. 54-68.. ISSN 1392-8295. eISSN 2335-2388 |
| Keywords [eng] |
unofficial choronyms ; unofficial urbanonyms ; choronyms ; youth language ; the ways of forming choronyms |
| Abstract [eng] |
The article discusses the formation of unofficial choronyms in Vilnius based on their linguistic characteristics. The study reveals that unofficial choronyms are formed based on three main processes: 1) by deriving from official choronym or their parts, e.g. Fabai (derived from Fabijoniškės), Baltuša (from Baltupiai); 2) by using a named place as the basis, e.g. Bomžynas (Naujininkai): bomžynas (LKŽŽ 90) “where poor people live”), Lušnynas (Kirtimai): lūšnynas (“refers to many dilapidated houses in the district”); and 3) by combining an official choronym with a named place, like Fabibiškės (derived from Fabijoniškės) ← Fabi[jon]iškės + bibi[s], and Seilėtekis (from Saulėtekis) ← S[au]lėtekis + seilė. The trends in the spoken language of young people demonstrate a tendency to use short forms of the official name-based choronyms, reflecting principles of language economy. The largest subgroup in terms of numbers is motivated unofficial choronyms, accounting for 56% of the examples. Another aspect important in the development of new names is the need to give names and imbue them with emotional and expressive qualities. Names based on associations make a smaller proportion (36%), while the third group is the least common (8%). |
| Published |
Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2023 |
| CC license |
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