Product Names in Modern Serbian Discourse

Authors

  • Milan Todorović University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts, Centre for studying Languages and Literature

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21618/fil2021134t

Keywords:

product names, semiotics, lexicalisation, pragmatics

Abstract

In this paper we examined the phenomenon where a certain number of products have transcended the status as a brand and symbol of its manufacturer to the point where we can consider a product name, a legitimate word which can be used instead of generic or foreign names for those products. In the first part of the paper we focused on the study of such products from the point of view of semiotics and presented explanations of underlying principles that enable product names to evolve. In the second half of the paper, we presented the results of our research that was done via a public inquiry. We have implicitly studied the choices that the examinees made, when facing the opportunity to choose between product names or generic varieties, having only a picture of the product (where none of the markings of the brand were
present) as a prompt. The results indicate the overall dominance of brands
when compared to generic names (with one notable exception), which opens
up possibilities for further research of this phenomenon.

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Published

2020-06-30

How to Cite

Todorović М. (2020). Product Names in Modern Serbian Discourse. PHILOLOGIST – Journal of Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies, 11(21), 134–156. https://doi.org/10.21618/fil2021134t