Daring Death among the Tumbuka: A Socio-Semantic Analysis of Death-Related Personal Names

A diachronic analysis of the socio-semantic features of Igbo personal names

This paper examines Igbo personal names from the perspectives of anthropological linguistics, socio-semantics, pragmatics and diachrony. It traces the evolution of name-giving within three major eras, pre-Christian (before the 1850s), early-Christian (from 1857--19

Dangme death-prevention names: A socio-onomastic study

Personal names reflect the culture, cognition and worldview of a people. The Dangme, like many Afric

Baat[unknown]nu Personal Names from Birth to Death

A Semantic Analysis of Personal Names in Datooga Society

Abstract Naming can sometimes be associated with particular situations or someon

A comparative semantic analysis of personal names in Igbo and Tiv

The study entitled ’A comparative semantic analysis of personal names in Igbo and Tiv’ is relevant b

Semantic Meanings Encoded in Indigenous Kĩĩkamba Personal Names: A Componential Analysis

Abstract: Personal names are crucial linguistic devices by which societies transmit knowledge, value