What’s in a name? | How naming customs differ around the world

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Linguistics Behind the Scenes

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This podcast is for everyone who enjoys or even loves language. Have you ever wondered why we speak or write like that? And how we can find out what is usual, "right" or "wrong" in language use? Then join linguistics professor Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer and linguistics enthusiast Dominic Piazza on a backstage tour of linguistic research as they engage in entertaining chats about all the many fun and interesting aspects of language. Visit our website: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/sections/edling/sciencecommunication/podcast.php

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What’s in a name? | How naming customs differ around the world

Linguistics Behind the Scenes

39 minutes 27 seconds

6 days ago

What’s in a name? | How naming customs differ around the world

In this episode, Christina and Dominic tackle the fascinating – and sometimes funny – ways names reflect identity, culture, and even fashion trends.

- Can names have meaning, or do they just point to people?

- Are you allowed to name your kid “Superman” or “Snow White” in Germany?

- How do naming customs differ across languages and decades?

- Why may a hyphen in “Mary-Jane” or “Sanchez-Stockhammer” matter more than you think?

Whether you're a Jennifer, a Phoenix, or an Emma, this episode has something for anyone with a name (aka: all of us).

Full episode transcript available here:

https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/sections/edling/sciencecommunication/podcast-transcripts.php#Episode17

Full article available to read for free here:

Hello Mary Lou (and Mary-Lou and Marylou, too)! Exploring the applicability of English compound spelling strategies to composite names. By Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer. https://gupea.ub.gu.se/bitstream/handle/2077/67201/gupea_2077_67201_1.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y (p. 325-335)

Mentioned in this episode:

www.thinkbabynames.com: information on the origin and popularity of names