Affiliation:
1. University of South Africa
2. University of Eswatini
Abstract
Abstract
This article explores the link between sport and history. It
engages the linguistic landscaping and etymological analysis approaches to trace
the origins of the names of stadia and their socio-historical significance.
In-depth interviews and document analysis are used in the examination of five
names of stadia: Somhlolo National Stadium, Mavuso Trade Centre Stadium, King
Sobhuza II Memorial Stadium, Prince Wales Stadium, and Simunye Park Stadium. The
findings show that the names of these stadia are a heritage, as past history and
heroes are commemorated through them. Moreover, these self-given names, most of
which are in the Swati indigenous language, make sense in the context of
decoloniality theory. These observations have implications for further research
as well as for onomastics.
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
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