Names and Naming People, Places, Perceptions and Power

• Other Authors: Puzey, Guy (Editor), Kostanski, Laura (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bristol Multilingual Matters 2016
• Series: Multilingual Matters 163
• Subjects: Onomasiology > Research
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• Physical Description: xxiv, 258 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781783094912; 9781783094905

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.