Address and Reference Terms in Lithuanian Dinner Discourse

Authors

  • Aušra Abraškevičiūtė Vilnius University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.sal.1.1.42548

Abstract

This article aims at analyzing Lithuanian address and reference terms in family dinner context, their
linguistic expressions, frequency and functions. 10 Lithuanian middle-class families were filmed during a
dinner. Conversations were transcribed extensively and then analyzed. The findings fall into 6 major categories
- first names and kinship names in the Vocative case, first names and kinship names with diminutive suffixes in
all cases, collocations of nouns and diminutive nominals, first names with a pejorative suffix, first names with
solidarity oriented endings, nicknames and endearment terms, and neutral reference terms. They have different
impact on face work.

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Published

2025-10-14

Issue

No. 1 (2001)

Section

LINGUISTICS

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