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Title:A socio-cultural and linguistic analysis of postcolonial Christian naming practices in Zimbabwe
Authors:Mashiri, PedzisaiISNI
Chabata, Emmanuel
Chitando, EzraISNI
Year:2013
Periodical:Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (ISSN 2026-7215)
Volume:2
Issue:2
Pages:163-173
Language:English
Geographic term:Zimbabwe
Subjects:names
Christianity
values
Abstract:This article presents an analysis of names given to children of Christian parents in the postcolonial period. The corpus of names analysed provides evidence that, unlike in pre-independence Zimbabwe, when they were discouraged, African names have become a part of Christian nomenclature in post-independence Zimbabwe. These post-colonial African names bear resemblance to traditional African names in that a lot of them are meaningful. They reflect the name-giver's Christian beliefs, celebrate Christian values and express thankfulness to God. The study reveals the revitalisation of a tradition in which naming is a deliberate linguistic act that is intimately linked with values, traditions, hopes, fears and events in people's lives. [ASC Leiden abstract]
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