In linguistics, there is a special term "etnohronim" which refers to the names of people living in a particular area.The question of how to call the residents of certain cities is often problematic for many Russian speakers.Even in grammar book you can find a variety of pronunciations and spellings, due to which there is some confusion.
Penza mess
victim of this phenomenon becomes a population of many cities of Russia.In fact, as they call the inhabitants of Penza?A similar problem discussed many linguists, debating about which version considered grammatically correct, regardless of the number of its carriers.It turns out that in order to find out the name of the inhabitants of Penza, you need to turn to specialized dictionaries, which are regularly updated.Academic data obtained and tested linguists, with the main objective rules that govern the use of particular "etnohronimov."
As all the same right?
in the "Dictionary of Russian citizens" is also due to two cases of how to call the residents of Penza.The manual call allows the resident or resident of or penzenkoy penzentsev but also penzyakom and penzyachkoy, respectively.However, the dictionary does not focus on any particular embodiment of use, allowing both the use of speech.In turn, some experts insist that the variation "penzenets" is more literary and stylistically restrained, so those who live in Penza, should be called so.
It should be noted that regardless of how the inhabitants called Penza, appeal to women causes more problems and concerns than men.Males and called penzentsev and penzyakami, while the ladies are "penzenkami" often, as they are called women-residents of Penza.
voice of the people
In reality, the notion of being called the residents of Penza, there are some differences and contradictions.For example, the name "penzyaki" appeared in the language in the seventeenth century.Although the vocabulary standards, many residents of Penza insist on the option "penzentsev", as the second method it seems a little slang, vernacular and offensive.At the same time, there is another point of view according to which the word "penzenets" (entered into it in the last third of the 20th century) seems too officious, pompous and gives "sovetchinoy."Apparently, native speakers and can not reach a consensus, and the adjustments to the entries will not be made.
What happens to penzentsev / penzyakami in the future?
Russian language - the system is unique and constantly changing.Often speech standards not governed by the rules and restrictions established by linguists, and the everyday practice of using those or other structures.That is why the impact on the situation, the legislation approving some form of relating to the resident (resident) Penza, extremely difficult.
Anyway, popularization competent treatment to the residents of the city is needed in order to avoid semantic forking.However, those for whom the Penza is a homeland, have less difficulty than, for example, residents of Vladivostok, Torzhok and Krivoy Rog.It is hoped that in the near future the Russian language media stop asking questions about how to call the inhabitants of Penza.
