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An introduction and research guide to the study of names, or onomastics, this book covers a wealth of topics comprising the major areas of name study--personal names (anthroponyms), place names (toponyms), acronyms, and brand and trade names--and numerous special areas, such as designations for ...

An introduction and research guide to the study of names, or onomastics, this book covers a wealth of topics comprising the major areas of name study--personal names (anthroponyms), place names (toponyms), acronyms, and brand and trade names--and numerous special areas, such as designations for athletic teams, musical groups, and tropical storms, animal names, code names, and scientific nomenclature. In each case a discussion of underlying linguistic principles is illustrated by numerous fascinating examples. Additional features of the book include a glossary of terms, information on organizations and journals in the field, and a bibliography.

Naming & Unnaming is a dazzling study that centers on the work of Raymond Queneau, one of the most influential French novelists of the twentieth century. The author takes as his subject the many implications - epistemological, political, literary, sometimes even physical - of naming in Queneau's ...

Naming & Unnaming is a dazzling study that centers on the work of Raymond Queneau, one of the most influential French novelists of the twentieth century. The author takes as his subject the many implications - epistemological, political, literary, sometimes even physical - of naming in Queneau's remarkable novels. From the idea that the names of characters offer a more immediate & perhaps even a more intimate understanding of their souls than we might glean from their words & deeds has grown the broad field of inquiry known as literary onomastics. Stump argues that there is another approach to the literary proper name, one that concentrates not on the meaning of names but on the meaning of the use of those names - the ways in which the characters & narrator of a novel address or refer to others. Naming & Unnaming considers the literary & philosophical implications of names & naming. The author examines four issues in Queneau's novels - the nature of writing & of creation in general, the possibility or impossibility of knowledge, the relationship between the individual & the group, & the uses of power & control - in relation to which naming emerges as a force both powerful & utterly impotent. By exploring these forces & their evocation, the author reveals the complexity of both the act of naming & the novels of Queneau.

Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics is a comprehensive A - Z guide to all the main terms and concepts used in the study of language and linguistics.Ideal for students, it contains over 200 entries, each providing:* a brief definition of the term followed by a more detailed description* the ...

Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics is a comprehensive A - Z guide to all the main terms and concepts used in the study of language and linguistics.Ideal for students, it contains over 200 entries, each providing:* a brief definition of the term followed by a more detailed description* the origin of the concept* key associated individuals* a guide to further reading* extensive cross-referencing.Written by the author of the bestselling Language: the Basics , this is an essential reference guide for all students of language and linguistics.