Yorùbá
Yorùbá

Author: Timothy Ọlátúndé Kọ́láwọlé

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9789789481064

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Yoruba Names
Yoruba Names

Author: Modupe Oduyoye

Publisher: Ibadan, Nigeria : Daystar Press

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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The African Book of Names
The African Book of Names

Author: Askhari Johnson Hodari

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 0757397735

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From an author who adopted an African name as an adult comes the most inclusive book of African names. Obama, Iman, Kanye, Laila—authentic African names are appearing more often in nurseries, classrooms, and boardrooms. The African Book of Names offers readers more than 5,000 common and uncommon names organized by theme from 37 countries and at least 70 different ethnolinguistic groups. Destined to become a classic keepsake, The African Book of Names shares in-depth insight about the spiritual, social, and political importance of names from Angola to Zimbabwe. As the most far-reaching book on the subject, this timely and informative resource guide vibrates with the culture of Africa and encourages Blacks across the globe to affirm their African origins by selecting African names. In addition to thousands of names from north, south, east, central and west Africa, the book shares: A checklist of dos and don'ts to consider when choosing a name—from sound and rhythm to origin and meaning A guide to conducting your own African-centered naming ceremony A 200-year naming calendar

Data-Rich Linguistics
Data-Rich Linguistics

Author: Oluseye Adesola

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2018-10-09

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 1527518450

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This collection was compiled by an international group of scholars in recognition of Professor Yiwola Awoyale’s contributions to African language and linguistic studies. Based at University of Pennsylvania, Professor Awoyale is particularly celebrated as a great field linguist, who pays special attention to data and data documentation. This edited volume presents current research on topics concerning the syntax, semantics, phonology, applied- and socio-linguistics of African languages, providing a state-of-the-art account of contemporary issues in African linguistics today.

Personal Names and Naming from an Anthropological-Linguistic Perspective
Personal Names and Naming from an Anthropological-Linguistic Perspective

Author: Sambulo Ndlovu

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2023-08-07

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 3110759373

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This book fills a gap in the literature as it uniquely approaches onomastics from the perspective of both anthropology and linguistics. It addresses names and cultures from 16 countries and five continents, thus offering readers an opportunity to comprehend and compare names and naming practices across cultures. The chapters presented in this book explore the cultural significance of personal names, naming ceremonies, conventions and practices. They illustrate how these names and practices perform certain culture-specific functions, such as religion, identity and social activity. Some chapters address the socio-political significance of personal names and their expression of self and otherness. The book also links the linguistic structure of personal names to culture by looking at their morphology, syntax and semantics. It is divided into four sections: Section 1 demonstrates how personal names perform human culture, Section 2 focuses on how personal names index socio-political transitioning, Section 3 demonstrates religious values in personal names and naming, and Section 4 links linguistic structure and analysis of personal names to culture and heritage.