ANTHROPONYMS IN DIFFERENT FORMS OF ADDRESS IN ENGLISH AND GERMAN

Abstract

In English and German, personal names (variants and derivatives of names) and surnames can be used as addresses. In everyday communication between family members, the most common forms of the abbreviated name (English John, Cary, German Ann, Tob ), their variants formed using suffixes (English Jonny , Carie , German Anchen , Tobi ). English and German languages have an expressive way of word formation of anthroponyms, i.e. suffixes can have their own emotional and/or evaluative meaning, characterizing not only the bearer of the name, but also the name giver . Compared to the German language, the English language has a significantly smaller set of word-forming suffixes. This conclusion is confirmed by the words of M. Epstein: “English, by simplifying, reduced the word to a nominative and informative root, to an informative unit, free from expressive layers.” Let's consider the basic rules for using personal names in the field of interpersonal communication. Communication in English and German is impossible to imagine without the use of surnames and personal names. The second and third names are used very rarely in spoken language. The full form of the anthroponymic formula is used only in documents, certificates, official papers, etc.