The language of names / Justin Kaplan and Anne Bernays.
The language of names / Justin Kaplan and Anne Bernays.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, c1997.
Call Numbers
N929.4019/3
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
256 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Masters of the Good Name -- 2. American Adam -- 3. Names in the Melting Pot -- 4. Black Naming: "An Old and Controversial Issue" -- 5. City of Names -- 6. "A Strange Kind of Magick Bias" -- 7. A Boy Named Sue and Others -- 8. Maiden Names -- 9. Rules of Engagement: The Etiquette of Names -- 10. L...
Publication information
Publisher
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, c1997.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1997.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Drawing on social and literary history, psychology and anthropology, anecdotes, and life stories, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan and celebrated novelist Anne Bernays have created a fascinating account of names and naming in contemporary society that touches on class structure, ethnic and religious practices, manners, and everyday l...
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The language of names / Justin Kaplan and Anne Bernays.
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-242) and index.
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Date Copyright
c1997.
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Call Numbers
N929.4019/3
Record Identifier
74VvPZBDRyzX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvPZBDRyzX
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ISBN
0684807416
9780684807416
DDC
929.4019
MMS ID
991005456539702626
