LINGUIST List 22.623
Mon Feb 07 2011
Calls: Ling & Literature/ Names: A Journal of Onomastics (Jrnl)
Editor for this issue: Danniella Hornby
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1. Dr. I. M. Laversuch ,
Names: A Journal of Onomastics
Message 1: Names: A Journal of Onomastics
Date: 04-Feb-2011
From: Dr. I. M. Laversuch <mavi.yazweb.de>
Subject: Names: A Journal of Onomastics
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Full Title: Names: A Journal of Onomastics
Linguistic Field(s): Ling & Literature
Call Deadline: 01-Mar-2011
Second Call for Papers
American Name Society Panel at the Modern Languages Association AnnualMeeting (January 5-8, 2012) in Seattle, Washington (USA)
In conjunction with the M.L.A., the American Name Society is pleased toannounce its second call for critical papers on literary onomastics (thestudy of names and naming in literature). From character names, placenames, author names, and literary pseudonyms, to the names of literaryworks themselves (e.g. novels, novellas, plays, poetry, (auto)biographies,etc.), paper proposals dealing with names of any and all type are warmlywelcomed. Furthermore, as we are interested in representing theinternational diversity of modern literary onomastics, all periods, genres,and literary works are equally welcome as well. Proposed papers may eitherfocus on a single work or on a body of work by one or more authors.Possible topics for submission include the following:- the importance of names and naming in children's literature- critical theory and the analysis of the literary form and/or function of names- literary translation, names, and naming- the etymology of names in literature- name symbolism in literature- pedagogical strategies for heightening students' appreciation of literary names and naming- the issue of (re)naming and the rewriting classics for modern audiences- fact vs. fiction: the legal and moral issues involved with naming and names within (auto)biographical works- social, political, and historical importance of names and naming in literature- the effect of names and naming in combating and/or reinforcing readers' stereotypes
Interested authors are requested to submit a 250-word abstract as a Worddocument by March 1, 2011 to Dr. I. M. Laversuch at mavi.yazweb.de. Allsubmissions must be in English and conform with the MLA stylisticregulations. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate tocontact me at the above web address.
Please note that you do not need to be a member of the American NameSociety to submit an abstract. However, if your paper is accepted forpresentation, you must become a member in order to present in our panel.
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