IMC 2016: Sessions
Session 1337: A Feast of Names, II: Contact of Cultures and the Evolution of Given Names
Wednesday 6 July 2016, 16.30-18.00
Sponsor: | Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources |
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Organiser: | Sara L. Uckelman, Institute of Medieval & Early Modern Studies, Durham University |
Moderator/Chair: | Drew Shiel, National Institute for Digital Learning, Dublin City University |
Paper 1337-a | You Can Call Me Al-Cuin: A Re-Evaluation of Medieval English Personal Naming, 900-1100 (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Old English, Onomastics |
Paper 1337-b | A Typology of Contact Phenomena in Medieval Personal Names (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Other, Onomastics |
Paper 1337-c | Þá hálgan: An Etymological and Cross-Linguistic Analysis of Anthroponyms (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Old English, Onomastics |
Abstract | Many onomastic studies focus on a single time and place, providing a detailed linguistic and social analysis of the names from a narrow data set. While there is no doubt that these studies provide valuable information, in this session we seek to move from the meagre diet afforded by a narrow, monocultural approach to the full feast offered when multicultural aspects of names are considered. This session looks at the influence of multiple cultures on the evolution of given names on and off the continent. |