The Commemorability Principle in Akan Personal Name Construction
The movement from regular lexicon to onomasticon, especially anthroponomasticon, is often mediated by cultural principles which may determine which concepts could normally be selected for the formation of personal names. Restrictive traditions have guiding principles making some concepts acceptable...
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| Main Author: | Yaw Sekyi-Baidoo |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Genealogy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/8/2/48 |
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