Open AccessThe Influence of English on Female Names in Brazil
Author(s) -
Terese Thonus
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
names
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1756-2279
pISSN - 0027-7738
DOI - 10.1179/nam.1991.39.1.27
Subject(s) - portuguese , linguistics , sample (material) , psychology , brazilian portuguese , philosophy , chemistry , chromatography
First names given to Brazilian females between 1967 and 1987 show considerable influence of English. A descriptive analysis classifies the names and compares orthographic and phonological versions with names in English-speaking countries as well as those within the sample. Although English has had little effect on the Portuguese language, results demonstrate that its influence on the naming system is significant.