Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to explore the potential of body part designations in the creation of bynames by pupils. The study analyses a corpus of 1,753 bynames invented as fictional names by pupils and students of pedagogy. Most of the bynames are associated with parts of the head, particularly the nose (e.g. Nosatý, Frňo, Dlhonos), hair (e.g. Hair, Brčo, Holohlav), and eyes (e.g. Guliočko, Škulo). Others are motivated by the mouth and lips (e.g. Papuľa, Puchor), face shape (e.g. Ksichtoš), tongue (e.g. Jazykolap), chin and beard (e.g. Brada, Fúzač), teeth (e.g. Zubo), ears (e.g. Ušatý Jožo), skin colour (e.g. Bleky, Čoko), and general appearance (e.g. Neandrtálec, Troska). The study also examines bynames related to weight (e.g. Suchár, Pupkáč), height (e.g. Drobec, Žiraf), and limbs (e.g. Noháč, Dlhoprstý). Metaphor and metonymy play a crucial role in the pupils’ creative process, reflecting their personal and experiential perception of reality.
Source: Acta onomastica
DOI: 10.58756/a1662912
Author: Mária Beláková
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4414799900
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