John Naporo Napari

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Abubakari, Hasiyatu, Samuel Alhassan Issah, Samuel Owoahene Acheampong, Moses Dramani Luri and John Naporo Napari 2023 Mabia languages and cultures expressed through personal names International Journal of Language and Culture 10:1, pp. 87–114 | Article
This paper is a comparative study of names and naming practices among speakers of Dagbani, Kusaal, Likpakpaanl and Sɩsaalɩ. We discuss in detail the ceremonies that accompany the naming of a newborn among speakers of these languages. By using the framework of ethnopragmatics, the study explores… read more