More on Gorwaa Names and Naming
Channel: Andrew Harvey - Linguist
Date: 2022-08-30

Note: This talk has not gone through a process of peer review, and findings should therefore be treated as preliminary and subject to change.

How to cite: Harvey, Andrew. 2022. "More on Gorwaa Names and Naming." Talk given at the 52nd Colloquium on African Languages and Linguistics (CALL 2022) 30/08/2022.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6990511

I have spoken about names and naming in Gorwaa before, but much of the previous data consisted of Gorwaa people explaining how things worked in a general manner. New data, including interviews with Gorwaa parents about how their own children got their names, adds further detail to the existing account, as well as a perspective based on what Gorwaa people actually do, rather than what they say they do. Focusing on three questions – How are Gorwaa names given? Who are Gorwaa names given by?, and To what extent and in what ways are Gorwaa names and naming an endangered verbal art? – this talk provides additional detail, expands our understanding, and brings us closer to an informed account of this interesting and important aspect of the Gorwaa language. 

00:00 Introduction
00:51 A Note on the Data
01:14 A Note on the Linguist
02:43 Language Contexts
05:59 Previous Work on Names and Naming
06:57 Key Questions for Today's Talk
07:58 How Are Gorwaa Names Given?
12:01 Who Are Gorwaa Names Given By?
12:52 Names and Naming and Endangerment
14:42 Conclusion
15:37 References

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