Naming and Labelling Contexts of Cultural Importance in Africa
Special issue of the International Journal of Language and Culture 10:2 (2023)
Editors
[International Journal of Language and Culture, 10:2] 2023. vi, 161 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Naming and labelling contexts of cultural importance in AfricaSvenja Völkel, Sambulo Ndlovu & Nico Nassenstein | pp. 145–150
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Named entities, naming practices, and their meanings – linguistic types and cultural contextsSvenja Völkel | pp. 151–175
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(Un)packaging the “sweetness” in the naming of farms by resettled Black sugarcane farmers in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe: A study of selected namesWellington Wasosa & Mickson Mazuruse | pp. 176–190
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The dialectics of sport and history: Commemorative naming of selected stadia in the Kingdom of EswatiniGodwin Makaudze & Vusi Musa Magongo | pp. 191–208
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The toponym Bulawayo and ideologies of Ndebele language purism in ZimbabweSambulo Ndlovu | pp. 209–223
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The brand names of craft gins in South Africa : An onomastic analysisBertie Neethling† | pp. 224–239
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A chameleonic evolution of a people’s wishes, identity, and aspirations: An onomastic reading of Highlanders FC names and nicknamesLiketso Dube | pp. 240–254
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Performances of transparencyAnne Storch | pp. 255–268
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Mobile philosophies: A case of inscriptions on public transport vehicles (kombis) used as entrepreneurial names in Harare, ZimbabweEmmanuel Chabata, Zvinashe Mamvura & Pedzisai Mashiri | pp. 269–287
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“Venezuela hawaii, chelsea!”: Creative onomastic practice and playful (re)labelling in Langila from the CongoNico Nassenstein | pp. 288–305
Introduction
Articles
Subjects
Communication Studies
Psychology
Main BIC Subject
CF: Linguistics
Main BISAC Subject
LAN009000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General