DIMINUTIVAREA ANTROPONIMELOR ÎN LITERATURA EUROPEANĂ MODERNĂ (SECOLUL AL XIX-LEA): FUNCȚII STILISTICE ȘI IDENTITARE

Abstract

This paper aims to highlight the multiple nuances of diminutivized anthroponyms in
modern European literature (19th century), focusing on the convergent and divergent aspects
of the use of proper names across different cultural contexts. The diminutivization of
anthroponyms transcends the linguistic sphere, becoming a complex tool for stylistic and
identity construction, as well as a means of psychological characterization.
The methodology of the present paper is characteristic to the field of onomastics,
semantics, stylistics, theory of literary criticism and theory of literature. The corpus is
excerpted from 19th century European literature.