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Naming and Family Trees as Inter-Generational Epic Narratives in Bette-Obudu Culture, Cross River State

Genealogy
This study articulates how naming and family trees can become epic texts upon which intended or unintended meanings, identities and narratives can be decoded, including mutations in families, as basic units of society. Many studies in African anthroponym
Liwhu Betiang, Esther Frank Apejoye-Okezie   +1 more
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Kuningamäe(d)

Keel ja Kirjandus
The name(s) Kuningamäe This article examines Estonian place names containing the term kuningas ‘king’. The earliest records of Kuninga-names date back to the 16th century.
Tiina Laansalu, Peeter Päll
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Literary Onomastics at NEMLA [PDF]

, 2014
SUNY BrockportLiterary Onomastics ...

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A Preliminary Study of Chinese Brocade Names

Names
A brocade is a type of heavy cloth with a raised pattern embroidered in gold or silver silk thread. Chinese brocades are famous for their long history, exquisite patterns, and weaving techniques. This study examines 160 Chinese brocade product names, 31
Xuehong Feng, Feng Wang, Kevin Heffernan
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Offspring Rivers of The United States

Names, 2018
Streams are significant landmarks in the landscape, often acquiring their specific names before other surface features. In English, rivers stand at the apex of the stream hierarchy.
Michael D. Sublett
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The wolf, the lamb, and the big "Oh!": voids, (w)holes, and epitaphic emptiness in Frances Burney's Hubert de Vere. [PDF]

Open Res Eur, 2023
Saggini F.
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War Is Fearful: The Recollection of War Memories Through Personal Naming Practices in Southeastern Nigeria

Genealogy
The Nigeria–Biafra war (1967–1970) has been regarded as the first major civil war in post-colonial Africa, with an attendant and colossal loss of lives, property, and infrastructure.
Eyo Mensah, Ngozika Obi-Ani, Utomobong Nsebot   +2 more
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Education in emergencies: Lessons from COVID-19 in South Africa. [PDF]

Int Rev Educ, 2021
Landa N, Zhou S, Marongwe N.
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Proximity Relationship in Naming Friends' Telephone Numbers: A Socio-onomastic Analysis

Ilmu Budaya: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Budaya
Naming a friend's phone number can represent a friendship relationship between the owner of the phone number and the person who saves or names the phone number. This study analyzes the form, meaning, and function of naming a friend's phone number based on the closeness of the friendship using a socio-onomastics study.
Yuliana Kristianti, I Dewa Putu Wijana
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The Malditas, The Filipinas, and The Azkals

Names
Nicknames in sports can serve a wide range of social and semantic functions. Assigning nicknames to athletes and teams can allow fans to identify with them.
Satwinder Rehal, Inez Z. Ponce de Leon
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