Abstract
AbstractThe relationship between naming and sociocultural meaning among the peoples of southern Africa is changing. A comparison of names bestowed in two time periods shows how patterns of naming reflect sociocultural changes, including the demands of a centralized bureaucracy and the urbanization of populations. The ways in which systems of naming responded to recent political events in South Africa is examined. In line with the traditional history-keeping function of personal names, there is a greater incidence of political names for children, especially boys, born after 1990.
Publisher
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
Subject
Linguistics and Language,Language and Linguistics,Demography
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