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 …

This article explores the rejection of indigenous African (first) names and the preference for
European and westernized names by some Nigerian youth, especially those living in …

African personal names have communicative contents that reflect the experiences and
expectations of the name-giver as well as the bearer. Death-prevention names, for instance …

Names and naming practices convey various nuances of meaning in the Bette sociocultural
setting. Against this significant backdrop, this study examines proverbial names as figurative …

This article explores the sociopragmatic functions of address terms in social interactions at
the University of Calabar Senior Staff Club. It takes into perspective the metalinguistic …

In this article, we discuss personal names and naming patterns in contemporary Zimbabwe
as a way of thinking through the hauntings of the metaphysical empire. We are interested in …

Names are part of language, and they operate to communicate and shape people's thinking
and world views. This article seeks to present a morpho-syntactic and ethno-pragmatic …

Naming is a linguistic universal. Every known human society distinguishes and individuates
its members by their names. In the context of Africa and beyond, names are not just ordinary …

Recently, the concept of social cohesion has been increasingly used in the South African
government and policy circles when discussing the challenges of social cohesion in a …

Ce travail présente un essai de reproduction d'un article scientifique portant sur les prénoms
des descendants d'immigrés en France. Démographe au Centre national de la recherche …