Onomastics- A Multidisciplinary Field of Study

Bertie Neethling

ISBN 10: 3330330848 / ISBN 13: 9783330330849

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jun 2017, 2017

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Neuware -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.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 284 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Onomastics- A Multidisciplinary Field of Study
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jun 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3330330848
• ISBN 13: 9783330330849
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 18D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 441 grams

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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.

About the Author

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