In children’s poetry, it is common to give literary characters imaginary names in order to invite readers to create their own imaginary perception of the character. As children might be unable to discern the meaning using logical deduction, lack of comprehension could hinder their perception of the character. The article analyses playful words whose sounds and seemingly fictitious images aid children in creating a wonderful imaginary world (nakapa, pokribuki, sanjebuki, zbudilka, Pedenjcarstvo, lilibuki, Škratjedol, Tožibaba, Džunglaraja, srečnolonice, etc.). Furthermore, I will identify aesthetic and semantic effects which surpass rational thinking by using word play.
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