Publication details
The development of the Czech anthroponymic system from a cognitive-pragmatic perspective
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| Year of publication | 2026 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Onomastica Uralica |
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| web | https://mnytud.arts.unideb.hu/onomural/kotetek/ou21/01.BOH%C3%81%C4%8COV%C3%81%E2%80%93DVO%C5%98%C3%81KOV%C3%81.pdf |
| Keywords | cognitive-pragmatic theory; Czech surnames; Czech given names; Old Czech |
| Description | The main aim of the study is to describe the development of the Czech anthroponymic system. In the earliest period of Czech history, we distinguished three basic word-formation structures for personal names (composites, simple names derived from appellatives, and simple names formed by contraction). Subsequently, following VALÉRIA TÓTH’s classification combining semantic and formal considerations, we have described in detail four types of names: descriptive names, semantically empty referential names (adopted names, family names after the roof), hereditary family names (and proto family names) and affective names (hypocoristics). Based on the analysis of the 200 currently most frequent family names, we then provided their taxonomic-typological description. Descriptive family names, more frequent in Czech than referential ones, were further classified according to motivation (physical and mental characteristics; occupation and social status; residence and origin; ethnicity). |
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