Names and Naming - People, Places, Perceptions and Power (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Multilingual Matters
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Multilingual Matters
Release date:	February 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Guy Puzey • Laura Kostanski
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-78309-490-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Maps, charts & atlases > Place names & gazetteers
LSN:	1-78309-490-7
Barcode:	9781783094905

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