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Nickname Semantics

Nickname Semantics is a theoretical construct in sociolinguistics that identifies and analyzes the meaning-bearing properties of children's nicknames, distinguishing them by their semantic derivation, pragmatic function, and social significance within peer discourse.

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The sound patterns of English nicknames

Vivian de Klerk, Barbara Bosch · Language Sciences · 1997 · 61 citations

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NICKNAMES AND THE LEXICON OF SPORTS

Robert Kennedy, Tania S. Zamuner · American Speech · 2006 · 57 citations

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Connotative Meanings of First Names and Nicknames on Three Dimensions

Barbara A. Buchanan, James L. Bruning · The Journal of Social Psychology · 1971 · 43 citations

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Nicknames in Australian Secondary Schools: Insights into Nicknames and Adolescent Views of Self

Donna Starks, Kerry Taylor-Leech, Louisa Willoughby · Names · 2012 · 34 citations · Full text

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Men's First Names, Nicknames, and Short Names: A Semantic Differential Analysis

Edwin D. Lawson · Names · 1973 · 33 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. BB
    Barbara Bosch

    Rockefeller University, United States

    1 publications · 61 citations

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  2. ED
    Edwin D. Lawson

    SUNY Fredonia, United States

    1 publications · 33 citations

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  3. VD
    Vivian de Klerk

    Rhodes University, South Africa

    1 publications · 61 citations

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  4. KT
    Kerry Taylor-Leech

    Griffith University, Australia

    1 publications · 34 citations

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  5. RK
    Robert Kennedy

    University of California, Santa Barbara, United States

    1 publications · 57 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    86 citations

  2. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    34 citations

  3. Griffith University

    Brisbane, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    34 citations

  4. Ohio University

    Athens, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    86 citations

  5. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    52 citations

  6. University of North Florida

    Jacksonville, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  7. Universiti Putra Malaysia

    Seri Kembangan, Malaysia

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    20 citations

  8. University of the Western Cape

    Cape Town, South Africa

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    19 citations

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  1. The Journal of Social Psychology

    2 publications · 69 citations

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  2. Names

    2 publications · 67 citations

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  3. South African Journal of African Languages

    1 publications · 19 citations

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  5. Language Sciences

    1 publications · 61 citations

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