Onomaturgy vs. Onomastics: An Introduction to the Namecraft of Ursula K. Le Guin

Abstract Where literary onomastics focuses on names in the context of a narrative, literary onomaturgy focuses on ensembles of names that share common features in their construction, over and beyond the texts in which the individual names appear. This approach gives serious consideration to wordplay...

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Main Author: Christopher L Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2011-09-01
Series:Names
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Online Access:http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1926