FEATURES OF CHILDREN’S NICKNAMES IN THUA THIEN HUE

Abstract

 Nickname is one of the topics which have been deeply studied in languages. In Vietnam, nickname is still a new topic, and the number of research works is limited. We have conducted this study to learn about the nickname in general and the nicknames of pre-school children in Thua Thien Hue, in particular. We present the sociolinguistic features of the nickname as well as the trends of nicknaming today. The subjects of the study are chidren of pre-schools in Thua Thien Hue. We limit the scope of the study within the pre-schools in Hue City and its neighboring rural areas. Descriptive and other methods of study are employed. 249 nicknames of 400 children in pre-school age in Thua Thien Hue province are presented.