Translating African Names in Fiction
In this paper, we study the sociocultural and ethno-pragmatic significance of African names as used by the Yoruba and Izon of Nigeria and the Akan of Ghana. From the perspective of linguistic anthropology, we show the non-arbitrary nature of these names and demonstrate the need to translate them, p...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad de Antioquia
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Ikala: Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ikala/article/view/3158 |