Attitudes towards the adaptation of foreign personal names

This study examines the attitudes of a group of native Spaniards towards aspects concerning the necessity of adapting foreign names to the official languages of the country and towards the legal regulations governing name assignment and modification. The research adopts theoretical principles from...

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Main Author: Eduardo Tadeu Roque Amaral
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Royal Swedish Academy of Swedish Folk Culture 2025-06-01
Series:Nordisk Tidskrift för Socioonomastik
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Online Access:https://publicera.kb.se/noso/article/view/41329
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description This study examines the attitudes of a group of native Spaniards towards aspects concerning the necessity of adapting foreign names to the official languages of the country and towards the legal regulations governing name assignment and modification. The research adopts theoretical principles from socio-onomastics and linguistic attitude analysis, also incorporating social and anthropological concepts. Data were collected in person through interviews conducted in the city of Salamanca during April and May 2023. This study analyses the responses of 40 participants, stratified by gender (male and female) and age group (18–29 years; 30–45 years; 46–64 years; 65 and older). In general, the results indicate a recognition of names as an identity sign that the state should acknowledge and respect. Nevertheless, it is possible to observe both agreements and disagreements regarding the adaptation of names, as well as the influence of the social factor of age on attitudes.
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spelling doaj-art-8f7b7c7ed3bb4eb7a912e4e472465e1e2025-08-20T03:26:51ZdanRoyal Swedish Academy of Swedish Folk CultureNordisk Tidskrift för Socioonomastik2004-02962004-08812025-06-015110.59589/noso.52025.41329Attitudes towards the adaptation of foreign personal namesEduardo Tadeu Roque Amaral0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9416-3676Federal University of Minas Gerais This study examines the attitudes of a group of native Spaniards towards aspects concerning the necessity of adapting foreign names to the official languages of the country and towards the legal regulations governing name assignment and modification. The research adopts theoretical principles from socio-onomastics and linguistic attitude analysis, also incorporating social and anthropological concepts. Data were collected in person through interviews conducted in the city of Salamanca during April and May 2023. This study analyses the responses of 40 participants, stratified by gender (male and female) and age group (18–29 years; 30–45 years; 46–64 years; 65 and older). In general, the results indicate a recognition of names as an identity sign that the state should acknowledge and respect. Nevertheless, it is possible to observe both agreements and disagreements regarding the adaptation of names, as well as the influence of the social factor of age on attitudes. https://publicera.kb.se/noso/article/view/41329socio-onomasticsattitudespersonal namesforeignersSalamanca
spellingShingle Eduardo Tadeu Roque Amaral
Attitudes towards the adaptation of foreign personal names
Nordisk Tidskrift för Socioonomastik
socio-onomastics
attitudes
personal names
foreigners
Salamanca
title Attitudes towards the adaptation of foreign personal names
title_full Attitudes towards the adaptation of foreign personal names
title_fullStr Attitudes towards the adaptation of foreign personal names
title_full_unstemmed Attitudes towards the adaptation of foreign personal names
title_short Attitudes towards the adaptation of foreign personal names
title_sort attitudes towards the adaptation of foreign personal names
topic socio-onomastics
attitudes
personal names
foreigners
Salamanca
url https://publicera.kb.se/noso/article/view/41329
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