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Proměny japonských rodných jmen od období Meidži do současnosti

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Barešová I.

Acta onomastica

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2013

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vol. 54

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issue 1

15-42

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Since the second half of the 19th century Japanese given names have undergone significant changes in their graphic and phonetic forms, morphological structure, and also in their meanings. This paper explores these various changes, focusing mainly on the relationship between the meanings of given names and the social attitudes, values and needs of that particular period, including the hopes and aspirations of the parents for their child, and also the influence of important contemporary events and personalities.

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Our Second Son is Number One: Numbers in Recent Japanese Given Names

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Barešová I.

Investigationes Linguisticae

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2019

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issue 43

1-14

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Japanese given names reflect through their kanji selection particular perceived or anticipated aspects concerning their bearers, providing an insight into the changing values of Japanese society. In the past, numbers were used in names mainly to refer to the order of birth, the time of birth, or, in the case of large numbers, to express a wish for longevity. Within the larger historical context, this paper focuses on the use of kanji representing numbers in the names of children born in the last ten years (2008–2017), exploring the recent reasons for their choice and what values and priorities of recent Japanese parents they reflect.

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Co stojí za nečitelností současných japonských rodných jmen : jména s narušeným vztahem mezi zvukovou a grafickou podobou

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Barešová I.

Acta onomastica

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2016

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vol. 56

8-24

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One of the current issues concerning Japanese given names that has been widely discussed in the media and increasingly in academic literature are the so-called kirakira nēmu („shiny, sparkly names“), characterized by unusual and interesting sound and graphic forms. A typical feature of most of these names, written in Chinese characters, is a discordant sound- -character relationship, which makes them hard or even impossible to read. This type of name started to appear in the 1980s, experiencing a boom at the turn of the millennium. The rather negative consequences of this phenomenon, however, started to appear only recently, when generations with a high concentration of such names started to become socially active (attending schools, entering the workforce, etc.). Through an analysis of a corpus of 8,390 current children’s names, this paper seeks to identify particular types of deviations in the sound-character relationship and thus pinpoint what it is that makes current names hard to read.

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From evergreens to blossoms : the changing plant motifs in Japanese female names

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Barešová I.

Acta onomastica

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2018

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vol. 59

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issue 1

7-17

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In the last few decades, flowery female names have surged in popularity in Japan, along with other nature motifs, reflecting desired qualities and aspirations. Although plant motifs have always been found among female names, the popularity of particular plants has been changing, and some once common names have fallen into disuse, lacking any appeal to the modern Japanese. This paper examines plant motifs and their symbolism in recent female names compared to names bestowed a century ago, and discusses how these changes in plant selection reflect the changes in the values and priorities of Japanese society.

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V posledních několika desetiletích jsou v Japonsku obzvlášť populární ženská jména s přírodními, především rostlinnými motivy, jež prostřednictvím nejrůznějších asociací a symboliky vyjadřují představy a přání rodičů vůči jejich dcerám. Ačkoli rostlinné motivy nalezneme v ženských jménech každé generace, popularita jednotlivých rostlin se s dobou mění a některé, dříve ve jménech zcela běžné motivy ze současných jmen téměř vymizely. Tento článek se zabývá rostlinnými motivy v současných ženských jménech ve srovnání se jmény volenými zhruba před sto lety a na základě toho si všímá, jak se mění hodnoty a priority japonské společnosti.

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Proměny japonských rodných jmen od období Meidži do současnosti

Our Second Son is Number One: Numbers in Recent Japanese Given Names

Co stojí za nečitelností současných japonských rodných jmen : jména s narušeným vztahem mezi zvukovou a grafickou podobou

From evergreens to blossoms : the changing plant motifs in Japanese female names