37.2605, Books: Onomastic Discourse Analysis: Rutkowski and Skowronek; Kodeniec (tr.) (2026)

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Subject: 37.2605, Books: Onomastic Discourse Analysis: Rutkowski and Skowronek; Kodeniec (tr.) (2026)

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Date: 06-Aug-2026
From: Marie-Carolin Vondracek [marie-carolin.vondracek at degruyterbrill.com]
Subject: Onomastic Discourse Analysis: Rutkowski and Skowronek; Kodeniec (tr.) (2026)


Title: Onomastic Discourse Analysis
Subtitle: A New Perspective on Proper Names
Series Title: Fields of Linguistics – Aktuelle Fragestellungen und
Herausforderungen
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: De Gruyter Brill
           https://www.degruyterbrill.com/?changeLang=en
Book URL:
https://www.vandenhoeck-ruprecht-verlage.com/themen-entdecken/literatur-sprach-und-kulturwissenschaften/sprach-und-literaturwissenschaften/sprachwissenschaft-allgemein/60538/onomastic-discourse-analysis

Author(s): Mariusz Rutkowski; Katarzyna Skowronek
Translator(s): Katarzyna Kodeniec

Hardcover, eBook

Abstract:

This volume offers a discourse-oriented account of proper names,
highlighting their socially and culturally significant semantic
functions. It challenges the traditional view of names as meaningless
linguistic signs. The authors argue that while proper names fulfil the
basic functions of naming and distinguishing individuals, they can
also carry meaning and perform important discursive functions. Drawing
on examples from Polish political, religious, cultural, and social
discourse, the volume shows that onomastics can broaden its scope to
include discourse- and culture-related issues. In doing so, it
proposes an interdisciplinary research perspective and demonstrates
the role of naming practices in shaping social and cultural meanings.

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis

Written In: English (eng, stan1293)



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