Eunice Kingsley Ukaegbu
Biographic Data
| ID | 216279 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eunice Kingsley Ukaegbu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eunice Kingsley |
| FAMILY NAME | Ukaegbu |
| SIGNATURE | UKAEGBU E K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Calabar |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-6615-9799 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Everyone Is Ndukwo
Traditional namesake practices are indisputable naming conventions among the Bende people, through which old names are maintained without infiltrating the community with new ones. It is believed that, when a person who had lived earlier on, had led an impactful life, there is the need to keep their memories immortalized in the life of another, rather than creating an entirely new one. Thus, the Bende people in Abia State have been consciously ide…
The Sociolinguistic Implications of Body Marks in Ngwaland
Africa has a rich culture of body markings, which is an integral part of its society, history and traditions. Body markings were and are both temporary and permanent modifications of the body, which transmit complex messages about identity and social status. In some African communities, body markings were like wearing one's identity card on the face or having them printed on one's skin. The study was carried out in Isiala Ngwa in Abia state, wher…
God is Life
Personal naming culture among the Igbos in South-eastern Nigeria is ethnopragmatically conceived to contextualize their collective worldview which communicates their religious and sociocultural connections. This paper explores an aspect of Igbo naming practices which shows the diverse conceptualization of Chi (God) from an ethnopragmatic perspective that situate names and meanings within the language and religious interpretations. Data for the st…
Shift in Igbo Personal Naming Patterns
Some African societies use personal names as a means of conveying their cultural values, traditions, and experiences. Personal names are therefore an important means of identifying their bearers. However, in recent times, it has been observed that the practice of identity construction does not seem to apply in the naming patterns of some African societies. Among the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria, there has been a shift in the contemporary n…
Shift in Igbo Personal Naming Patterns
Some African societies use personal names as a means of conveying their cultural values, traditions, and experiences. Personal names are therefore an important means of identifying their bearers. However, in recent times, it has been observed that the practice of identity construction does not seem to apply in the naming patterns of some African societies. Among the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria, there has been a shift in the contemporary n…
God is Life
Personal naming culture among the Igbos in South-eastern Nigeria is ethnopragmatically conceived to contextualize their collective worldview which communicates their religious and sociocultural connections. This paper explores an aspect of Igbo naming practices which shows the diverse conceptualization of Chi (God) from an ethnopragmatic perspective that situate names and meanings within the language and religious interpretations. Data for the st…
Shift in Igbo Personal Naming Patterns
Some African societies use personal names as a means of conveying their cultural values, traditions, and experiences. Personal names are therefore an important means of identifying their bearers. However, in recent times, it has been observed that the practice of identity construction does not seem to apply in the naming patterns of some African societies. Among the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria, there has been a shift in the contemporary n…
The Sociolinguistic Implications of Body Marks in Ngwaland
Africa has a rich culture of body markings, which is an integral part of its society, history and traditions. Body markings were and are both temporary and permanent modifications of the body, which transmit complex messages about identity and social status. In some African communities, body markings were like wearing one's identity card on the face or having them printed on one's skin. The study was carried out in Isiala Ngwa in Abia state, wher…
Everyone Is Ndukwo
Traditional namesake practices are indisputable naming conventions among the Bende people, through which old names are maintained without infiltrating the community with new ones. It is believed that, when a person who had lived earlier on, had led an impactful life, there is the need to keep their memories immortalized in the life of another, rather than creating an entirely new one. Thus, the Bende people in Abia State have been consciously ide…
Linguistics (3 works) · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Igbo (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism (2 works) · Abia (1 work) · African history and culture analysis (1 work)