South African Bird Names through Time, Language and Usage
Language: English
Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd, 2026
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- Title
- South African Bird Names through Time, Language and Usage
- Author
- Adrian Koopman
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1041332017
- ISBN 13
- 9781041332015
- Item weight
- 2,000 grams
This volume provides comprehensive analysis of bird naming systems in southern Africa, examining scientific nomenclature, English and Afrikaans vernacular names, and indigenous African language names, including:
- Comprehensive analysis of bird naming systems across scientific, vernacular, and indigenous languages in southern Africa
- Historical examination of English bird names from Anglo-Saxon origins through contemporary standardization efforts
- Detailed study of Afrikaans bird names tracing development from Cape Dutch to modern usage
- Extensive documentation of African language bird names including semantic categories, cultural integration, and environmental contexts
- Analysis of scientific nomenclature examining etymological origins, semantic patterns, and interface with vernacular naming systems
This title has been co-published with UKZN Press. T&F does not sell or distribute the print versions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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About the Author
Adrian Koopman is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Linguistics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. His research focuses on onomastics, Zulu linguistics, and the interface between language and ornithology. He has contributed extensively to the development of standardized Zulu bird names through workshops conducted from 2013 to 2018 and has published on African language naming systems. Koopman's work combines linguistic analysis with cultural and environmental contexts, addressing questions of nomenclature, semantics, and multilingual dynamics in southern African ornithology. He received National Research Foundation grants for his research on Zulu bird naming systems.
Eckhart Buchmann is affiliated with Durban University of Technology, South Africa. His research interests include ornithological nomenclature, bird naming systems, and the historical development of vernacular bird names in southern Africa. Buchmann has contributed to the documentation and analysis of multilingual bird naming practices, examining the interface between scientific nomenclature and vernacular naming across English, Afrikaans, and African languages. His work addresses contemporary issues in ornithological naming including taxonomic changes and the evolution of standardized naming systems in the region.
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