Names and Naming : People, Places, Perceptions and Power Paperback / softback
Edited by Guy Puzey, Laura Kostanski
Part of the Multilingual Matters series
Paperback / softback
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This book explores international trends in naming and contributes to the growing field of onomastic enquiry.
Naming practices are viewed here through a critical lens, demonstrating a high level of political and social engagement in relation to how we name people and places.
The contributors to this publication examine why names are not only symbols of a person or place, but also manifestations of cultural, linguistic and social heritage in their own right.
Presenting analyses of geographically and culturally diverse perspectives and case studies, the book investigates how names can represent deeper kinds of identity, act as objects of attachment and dependence, and reflect community mores and social customs while functioning as powerful mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion.
The book will be of interest to researchers in onomastics, sociology, human geography, linguistics and history.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Channel View Publications Ltd
- Publication Date:02/02/2016
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- ISBN:9781783094905
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Channel View Publications Ltd
- Publication Date:02/02/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781783094905
