A Taxonomy of Secondary School Athletic Team Names and Mascots in the United States
Athletic team names are a fascinating yet understudied topic in onomastics. Inspired by the work of Nuessel (1994) and Smith (1997) and framed by the extensive toponymy approach described by Tent (2015), this study proposes a taxonomy of team names and mascots used by high schools in the United Sta...
Main Author: | Ezra J. Zeitler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2018-10-01
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Series: | Names |
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Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/2171 |
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