Title:

Some thoughts on the theoretical status of ethnonyms and demonyms

Creator:

Coates, Richard

Publisher:

Instytut Języka Polskiego Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Place of publishing:

Kraków

Date issued/created:

2021

Description:

340 pages; 23 cm.

Subject and Keywords:

ethnonym ; demonym ; name theory ; meaning of names ; terminological proposal

Abstract:

In this paper I reflect on whether ethnonyms and demonyms can appropriately be considered proper names at all from the semantic perspective, and if so, on what basis. I believe the answer is yes, perhaps unsurprisingly, but there are troublesome conceptual tensions to overcome in the relation between logic and linguistics. Nevertheless an understanding of the difficulties can be constructive, and in this case it lead to a proposal for a terminological innovation that has useful consequences.

Relation:

Onomastica

Volume:

65

Issue:

2

Start page:

5

End page:

19

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

PDF

Source:

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Language:

eng

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Access:

Open