Adrian Koopman
Biographic Data
| ID | 148653 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adrian Koopman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adrian |
| FAMILY NAME | Koopman |
| SIGNATURE | KOOPMAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Durban University of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7684-2891 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Of the Same Breath
ORCIDAdrian Koopman http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7684-2891
From Vocalisation to Verbalisation
This article investigates the calls of birds (vocalisation) and the way these are put into words (verbalised), mainly in English, but with some reference to Afrikaans and Zulu. The emphasis is on how the authors of bird guides for bird watchers render the calls of different species as an aid to identification. Distinctions are made between descriptive strategies, which may include the use of metaphor and simile, and imitative strategies, which ar…
Names of Dwellings
Ethnonyms
Toponyms in Poetry
The authors examine the way a number of poets have used toponyms (place names) in their poems. The many diverse uses of toponyms include using them as vehicles for humour and satire, for their historical connotations, for their political import, to express pride in the motherland, to mark the routes of journeys, to map landscapes, and frequently simply for their musicality and sensuousness. A wide range of poets has been chosen – South African, B…
The Post-Colonial Identity of Durban
Many scholars have pointed out that when changes in political regimes take place, these are frequently accompanied by politically-inspired changes of place names. In this article, I look at the naming of the South African east coast city Durban, starting with the name Durban itself, and the various suggestions that have been mooted for its replacement. In particular, I look at the Zulu name for Durban (eThekwini — 'the place of the bay') and its …
The Names and the Naming of Durban
The Relative Influence of English And Afrikaans on The Lexicon of Zulu
There are a large number of Zulu words which derive from English and Afrikaans (or earlier from Dutch). In almost all the semantic categories English semantic adpotives are most numerous. Alternative forms sometimes occur, with one adoptive from Afrikaans and the other from English
Male and female names in Zulu
The linguistic difference between nouns and names in Zulu
Differences dans les processus de derivation et de composition et les formes de surface pour les anthroponymes et les noms communs
Male and female names in Zulu
The linguistic difference between nouns and names in Zulu
Differences dans les processus de derivation et de composition et les formes de surface pour les anthroponymes et les noms communs
The Post-Colonial Identity of Durban
Many scholars have pointed out that when changes in political regimes take place, these are frequently accompanied by politically-inspired changes of place names. In this article, I look at the naming of the South African east coast city Durban, starting with the name Durban itself, and the various suggestions that have been mooted for its replacement. In particular, I look at the Zulu name for Durban (eThekwini — 'the place of the bay') and its …
The Names and the Naming of Durban
Male and female names in Zulu
The linguistic difference between nouns and names in Zulu
Differences dans les processus de derivation et de composition et les formes de surface pour les anthroponymes et les noms communs
The Relative Influence of English And Afrikaans on The Lexicon of Zulu
There are a large number of Zulu words which derive from English and Afrikaans (or earlier from Dutch). In almost all the semantic categories English semantic adpotives are most numerous. Alternative forms sometimes occur, with one adoptive from Afrikaans and the other from English
The Names and the Naming of Durban
The Post-Colonial Identity of Durban
Many scholars have pointed out that when changes in political regimes take place, these are frequently accompanied by politically-inspired changes of place names. In this article, I look at the naming of the South African east coast city Durban, starting with the name Durban itself, and the various suggestions that have been mooted for its replacement. In particular, I look at the Zulu name for Durban (eThekwini — 'the place of the bay') and its …
Names of Dwellings
Ethnonyms
Toponyms in Poetry
The authors examine the way a number of poets have used toponyms (place names) in their poems. The many diverse uses of toponyms include using them as vehicles for humour and satire, for their historical connotations, for their political import, to express pride in the motherland, to mark the routes of journeys, to map landscapes, and frequently simply for their musicality and sensuousness. A wide range of poets has been chosen – South African, B…
Of the Same Breath
ORCIDAdrian Koopman http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7684-2891
From Vocalisation to Verbalisation
This article investigates the calls of birds (vocalisation) and the way these are put into words (verbalised), mainly in English, but with some reference to Afrikaans and Zulu. The emphasis is on how the authors of bird guides for bird watchers render the calls of different species as an aid to identification. Distinctions are made between descriptive strategies, which may include the use of metaphor and simile, and imitative strategies, which ar…
Linguistics (8 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · History (6 works) · Geography (4 works) · History (4 works) · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Zulu (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works)