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Title: Understanding name-based neologisms

 

Vol. 1, 2016, pp. 65-77

DOI: 10.46687/SILC.2016.v01.006

 

Author: Aleksandra Aleksandrova

About the author: Aleksandra Aleksandrova, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Department of English Studies at Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Bulgaria. She received a BA degree in English Studies from the University of Shumen and an MA degree in Conference Interpreting from the University of Veliko Tarnovo in collaboration with the DG SCIC - European Commission.  The author received her PhD in Linguistics from Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen in 2017. Her interests include onomastics, translation studies, cognitive linguistics, media studies, and discourse analysis.

e-mail: a.aleksandrova@shu.bg

ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9669-6273

 

Citation (APA style): Aleksandrova, A. (2016). Understanding name-based neologisms. Studies in Linguistics, Culture, and FLT, 1, 65-77. doi: 10.46687/SILC.2016.v01.006

 

Link:

https://silc.fhn-shu.com/images/issues/2016/SILC_2016_1_065-077_13_EN.pdf

 

Abstract: The paper deals with neologisms based on proper names. It traces the main mechanisms by which such neologisms are formed, namely metonymic shift of meaning, affixation and blending. The creation and stability of neologisms depends on factors such as the cultural and political context. Examples in support of the abovementioned statements are provided in the paper.

Key words: proper names, neologisms, metonymy, affixation, blending

 

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