36.3598, Calls: Onomastics from Latin America (Onomástica desde América Latina) - "Special Issue: Sign Languages" (Jrnl)

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Date: 20-Nov-2025
From: Chrismi-Rinda Loth [LothC at ufs.ac.za]
Subject: Onomastics from Latin America (Onomástica desde América Latina) - "Special Issue: Sign Languages" (Jrnl)


Journal: Onomastics from Latin America (Onomástica desde América
Latina)
Issue: Sign Languages
Call Deadline: 16-Mar-2026

https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/onomastica/announcement/view/545
The use and form of proper names in sign languages ​​are deeply rooted
in both the structure of these languages ​​and the conventions of the
deaf community. Thus, the study of proper names allows us to glimpse
the peculiarities of sign languages ​​and deaf culture. In these
languages, proper names fulfill the same basic functions as in spoken
languages, the main one being to identify and refer exclusively to
specific entities.
Furthermore, signed proper names carry sociocultural, symbolic, and
ideological meanings. However, sign languages ​​operate in the
visual-gestural modality, not the oral-auditory modality. This means
that signed names can take different forms: they can be spelled using
the manual alphabet; initialized with the first letter(s) of the
spoken name; constitute a descriptive representation of physical or
psychological characteristics of the entity referred to; or even
combine these possibilities. Name signs can also be substituted during
the interaction, for example, to establish spatial reference.
At a sociocultural level, agreement on the use of a specific name sign
is a central aspect of interaction between deaf people, whether in the
course of a conversation or in signs that are already more widely
conventionalized. Similarly, the assignment of a personal name sign is
an essential marker of deaf culture.
This thematic dossier invites researchers in the field to submit
abstracts of articles addressing onomastics in sign languages,
including, but not limited to, the following topics:
 - Linguistic forms of the signed names;
 - Syntactic or grammatical analyses of the introduction and use of
nouns in signed speech;
 - Tactics for establishing or agreeing on a specific name sign;
 - Changes in name signs or naming conventions over time;
 - Social, cultural, political, economic, symbolic, or ideological
dimensions of the names indicated.
With this thematic focus, the dossier aims to explore and highlight
the rich linguistic and cultural facets of proper names in sign
languages, emphasizing the contributions of onomastic studies in these
languages ​​to broadening the understanding of human language.
Instructions:
Authors must submit their abstracts (300 words), including title and 3
to 5 keywords, by March 16, 2026, directly to the email addresses of
the journal editors and guest editors: marcia.Seide at unioeste.br ;
yolalf at unam.mx ; alexandre.sousa at fale.ufal.br ; Lothc at ufs.ac.za .
Guidelines for abstracts:
The abstract should contain 300 words, excluding the title. It must
present a complete and concise description of the most relevant
aspects of the research that will be developed in the article:
context, purpose and/or objectives, methodology, main results
obtained, and the contribution of the research to the field of
Onomastics. Three to five keywords should be included, separated by
commas.
The results of the abstract selection process will be communicated by
email. Authors of approved abstracts should be prepared to submit
their full articles through the Onomastics from Latin America journal
website , in the special issues section, in April 2026.
The guidelines for writing and formatting articles can be accessed at
the following link:
https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/onomastica/about/submissions

Linguistic Field(s): Morphology
                     Phonology
                     Pragmatics
                     Semantics
                     Sociolinguistics

Language Family(ies): Sign Language



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