Onomastics- A Multidisciplinary Field of Study: What's in a name? - Couverture souple

Neethling, Bertie

 
9783330330849: Onomastics- A Multidisciplinary Field of Study: What's in a name?
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3330330848 ISBN 13 : 9783330330849
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Onomastics entails the study of names and naming systems. The discipline is derived from the Greek word onoma meaning ‘name’. In most languages of the world names are written with a capital letter. All of these form part of onomastics. The categories are manifold and the most important ones are the following: anthroponymy, i.e the names of people. This may include first names, surnames, nick- or bynames, as well as ethnic names. They are all strongly linked to identity. The next prominent one is toponymy, i.e. place names. All places whether streets, towns and landmarks carry names. Names in the economy, i.e. brand names also form a strong category. Then there are names in literature, i.e. literary onomastics, as well as shipping names and wild animal names. Onomastics is an impressive multidisciplinary field of study as this book outlines.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Onomastics entails the study of names and naming systems. The discipline is derived from the Greek word onoma meaning ‘name’. In most languages of the world names are written with a capital letter. All of these form part of onomastics. The categories are manifold and the most important ones are the following: anthroponymy, i.e the names of people. This may include first names, surnames, nick- or bynames, as well as ethnic names. They are all strongly linked to identity. The next prominent one is toponymy, i.e. place names. All places whether streets, towns and landmarks carry names. Names in the economy, i.e. brand names also form a strong category. Then there are names in literature, i.e. literary onomastics, as well as shipping names and wild animal names. Onomastics is an impressive multidisciplinary field of study as this book outlines.

Biographie de l'auteur

Bertie Neethling is an Emeritus Senior Professor at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in South Africa and is also affiliated to the Durban University of Technology (DUT) as an Honorary Research Professor. Onomastics is his main current research interest. It is the study of names and naming systems

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3330330848
ISBN 13 
9783330330849
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
284
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