27.1454, Calls: Socioling/South Africa

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Subject: 27.1454, Calls: Socioling/South Africa

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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 10:31:32
From: Chrismi Loth [kongresETFB at ufs.ac.za]
Subject: 19th NSSA International Conference - Symbolism and Instrumentality in Naming

 
Full Title: 19th NSSA International Conference - Symbolism and Instrumentality in Naming 
Short Title: NSSA 2016 

Date: 20-Sep-2016 - 22-Sep-2016
Location: Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa 
Contact Person: Chrismi Loth
Meeting Email: kongresETFB at ufs.ac.za
Web Site: http://www.ufs.ac.za/NSSA 

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics 

Call Deadline: 30-Jun-2016 

Meeting Description:

The Names Society of Southern Africa (NSSA) and the Unit for Language
Facilitation and Empowerment at the University of the Free State cordially
invite proposals for the next bi-annual international NSSA conference.
The topic of this event is ''Symbolism and Instrumentality in Naming''.

The naming of objects and the use of names is part of the daily routine of
humanity.  The study of names can fall within any discipline (for example
linguistics, history, geography) and there is a variety of themes within the
study of names, naming and naming systems. 

The focus of this conference is on the symbolism and instrumentality in
naming. Symbolism, as coined by poet Paul Verlaine in 1885 (French:
symboliste) refers to the practice of representing things with symbols. What
role does this play in the naming of objects and what instruments are used to
name? 

Keynotes:
Prof Thenjiwe Meyiwa (RSA): Registrar, Durban University of Technology
Prof Peter Raper (RSA): Research Fellow and Extraordinary Professor
(Linguistics), University of the Free State


Call for Papers: 

Abstracts (300-500 words) in the following (but not limited to) categories of
research:

- Anthroponyms  (i.e. personal names; names in religion; nicknames, etc.)
- Geographical Names (i.e. toponyms and place names)
- Names in history
- Literary onomastics (the use of names in literature)
- Brand names
- Politics of naming in a public sphere

http://conferences.ufs.ac.za/templates/nssa/nssa_sub_abstracts.aspx?DCode=735




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