Обръщенията на интимните партньори един към друг при неформално общуване

Abstract

The study examines semantic and pragmatic aspects of the forms of address, used in the communication of Bulgarian couples. The data is collected by exploring internet forums where the question how to call the loved one is discussed. Two types of address are revealed: words and phrases, expressing love and tenderness, e.g. dear, baby, sun etc., and dysphemisms, i.e. offensive words and expressions. The first type of address is often evaluated (especially by young people) as being too mawkish, too sugary. That is why the dysphemisms are preferred. Proper names and their variants are relatively rarely used. There is a group of people who use no address at all.