Thomas J Gasque
Biographic Data
| ID | 5903953 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas J Gasque |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas J |
| FAMILY NAME | Gasque |
| SIGNATURE | GASQUE T J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Dakota |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Memoriam
In Memoriam: Edwin D. Lawson (1923-2021)
Of the Same Breath
the Jehovah's Witness tradition in Russia effectively illustrates the need to protect smaller-scale sites
Place names of Wisconsin
As state-wide place name books have seemed to go out of style, it is with some relief that Edward Callary has revived that tradition with this study of the place names of Wisconsin, following by ju
Arthurian Place Names of Wales
the entries on commemorative street names comprise chapters three, four, and nine; reading the book straight through could therefore result in some tonal whiplash.Organization aside, Critical Toponymies works well as a textbook.The classic papers, in addition to recent work that highlights current approaches, provides a solid resource for the student not yet familiarized with the literature.The clarity of the onomastic examples sets the book up r…
Bushman (San) Influence on Zulu Place Names
References Gunnemark, Erik V. 1991. Countries, Peoples and Their Languages: The Geolinguistic Handbook. Gothenberg, Sweden: Geolingua
Robert M. Rennick, 1932–2010
American onomastics lost one of its best scholars in 2010. Bob Rennick made important contributions to name study in place names, personal names, names and the law, and humorous names, but he was best known for his excellent state-wide dictionary, Kentucky Place Names (1984) and his little book on unusual Kentucky names, From Red Hot to Monkey's Eyebrow (1997)
Presidents and Editors of the American Name Society, 1953–2010
Edwin D. Lawson–Scholar and Gentleman
the son of
Irene LaBorde Neuffer
Naming with Lewis and Clark 2002 Presidential Address, December 28, 2002
Thank you for allowing me the honor to serve as the president of the American Name Society for the last two years. My membership in ANS extends back twenty years, a short time in comparison to many of you here, but I well remember my first annual meeting in 1983,right here in New York City. I attended the banquet, held in the dining room of a hotel across the street from the Hilton, the MLA headquarters hotel. It was also the first time that I ha…
My Life in Names
My first realization that people actually study names and their origins came from the librarian in my home town of Marion, South Carolina, who showed me an annual periodical called Names in South Carolina (NISC). The one name that I remember is "Wongway Creek," and the article suggested that the name was a misspelling of "wrongway," since the stream flowed in a direction opposite to other nearby creeks. Although my memory of this name is sharp, a…
Structure and Controversy
To deal with proposals for new placenames and to arbitrate disputes over existing names, state names agencies have adopted a variety of methods and structures, ranging from large committees to individuals, to make recommendations to the Domestic Names Committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names. These authorities have often found themselves involved in controversy. In recent years the concern has been over the use of derogatory names…
Western States Geographic Names Conference
Looking Back to Beaver and the Head
Studies of nicknames have neglected social fraternities, and most have been done by outsiders unable to assess the feelings of those who bear nicknames. I questioned members of a social fraternity to which I belonged in the late 1950s to find out how men felt about their nicknames then and now. Nicknames were found to be either endearing or critical, functioning as social controls
Western States Meeting
The Study of Names as Humor in the Thirty–Nine Years of the Journal Names
Perhaps as a reaction against the popular emphasis on the humorous aspect of name study, the journal Names has devoted relatively little space to the study of names as humor. Those scholarly studies that have appeared in the journal over the nearly four decades of its existence include name puzzles, wordplay in names, humorous personal names (especially in the South), euphemisms for Hell, and humorous folkore about specific names
Submitting Articles to Names
References Achtcrt, Walter S., and Joseph Gibaldi. The MLA Style Manual. New York: MLA, 1985
Early Maps Of Dakota
We have examined a number of historical maps of Dakota Territory from 1703 to 1889 for the purpose of making an index to placenames in this early period. These maps and the written documentation that often accompanies them have helped us resolve several troublesome onomastic questions
In Memoriam
Bushman (San) Influence on Zulu Place Names
References Gunnemark, Erik V. 1991. Countries, Peoples and Their Languages: The Geolinguistic Handbook. Gothenberg, Sweden: Geolingua
Structure and Controversy
To deal with proposals for new placenames and to arbitrate disputes over existing names, state names agencies have adopted a variety of methods and structures, ranging from large committees to individuals, to make recommendations to the Domestic Names Committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names. These authorities have often found themselves involved in controversy. In recent years the concern has been over the use of derogatory names…
Arthurian Place Names of Wales
the entries on commemorative street names comprise chapters three, four, and nine; reading the book straight through could therefore result in some tonal whiplash.Organization aside, Critical Toponymies works well as a textbook.The classic papers, in addition to recent work that highlights current approaches, provides a solid resource for the student not yet familiarized with the literature.The clarity of the onomastic examples sets the book up r…
Robert M. Rennick, 1932–2010
American onomastics lost one of its best scholars in 2010. Bob Rennick made important contributions to name study in place names, personal names, names and the law, and humorous names, but he was best known for his excellent state-wide dictionary, Kentucky Place Names (1984) and his little book on unusual Kentucky names, From Red Hot to Monkey's Eyebrow (1997)
Edwin D. Lawson–Scholar and Gentleman
the son of
Irene LaBorde Neuffer
Looking Back to Beaver and the Head
Studies of nicknames have neglected social fraternities, and most have been done by outsiders unable to assess the feelings of those who bear nicknames. I questioned members of a social fraternity to which I belonged in the late 1950s to find out how men felt about their nicknames then and now. Nicknames were found to be either endearing or critical, functioning as social controls
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Early Maps Of Dakota
We have examined a number of historical maps of Dakota Territory from 1703 to 1889 for the purpose of making an index to placenames in this early period. These maps and the written documentation that often accompanies them have helped us resolve several troublesome onomastic questions
The Study of Names as Humor in the Thirty–Nine Years of the Journal Names
Perhaps as a reaction against the popular emphasis on the humorous aspect of name study, the journal Names has devoted relatively little space to the study of names as humor. Those scholarly studies that have appeared in the journal over the nearly four decades of its existence include name puzzles, wordplay in names, humorous personal names (especially in the South), euphemisms for Hell, and humorous folkore about specific names
Submitting Articles to Names
References Achtcrt, Walter S., and Joseph Gibaldi. The MLA Style Manual. New York: MLA, 1985
Western States Meeting
Western States Geographic Names Conference
Looking Back to Beaver and the Head
Studies of nicknames have neglected social fraternities, and most have been done by outsiders unable to assess the feelings of those who bear nicknames. I questioned members of a social fraternity to which I belonged in the late 1950s to find out how men felt about their nicknames then and now. Nicknames were found to be either endearing or critical, functioning as social controls
Structure and Controversy
To deal with proposals for new placenames and to arbitrate disputes over existing names, state names agencies have adopted a variety of methods and structures, ranging from large committees to individuals, to make recommendations to the Domestic Names Committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names. These authorities have often found themselves involved in controversy. In recent years the concern has been over the use of derogatory names…
My Life in Names
My first realization that people actually study names and their origins came from the librarian in my home town of Marion, South Carolina, who showed me an annual periodical called Names in South Carolina (NISC). The one name that I remember is "Wongway Creek," and the article suggested that the name was a misspelling of "wrongway," since the stream flowed in a direction opposite to other nearby creeks. Although my memory of this name is sharp, a…
Naming with Lewis and Clark 2002 Presidential Address, December 28, 2002
Thank you for allowing me the honor to serve as the president of the American Name Society for the last two years. My membership in ANS extends back twenty years, a short time in comparison to many of you here, but I well remember my first annual meeting in 1983,right here in New York City. I attended the banquet, held in the dining room of a hotel across the street from the Hilton, the MLA headquarters hotel. It was also the first time that I ha…
Irene LaBorde Neuffer
Edwin D. Lawson–Scholar and Gentleman
the son of
Presidents and Editors of the American Name Society, 1953–2010
Robert M. Rennick, 1932–2010
American onomastics lost one of its best scholars in 2010. Bob Rennick made important contributions to name study in place names, personal names, names and the law, and humorous names, but he was best known for his excellent state-wide dictionary, Kentucky Place Names (1984) and his little book on unusual Kentucky names, From Red Hot to Monkey's Eyebrow (1997)
Bushman (San) Influence on Zulu Place Names
References Gunnemark, Erik V. 1991. Countries, Peoples and Their Languages: The Geolinguistic Handbook. Gothenberg, Sweden: Geolingua
Place names of Wisconsin
As state-wide place name books have seemed to go out of style, it is with some relief that Edward Callary has revived that tradition with this study of the place names of Wisconsin, following by ju
Arthurian Place Names of Wales
the entries on commemorative street names comprise chapters three, four, and nine; reading the book straight through could therefore result in some tonal whiplash.Organization aside, Critical Toponymies works well as a textbook.The classic papers, in addition to recent work that highlights current approaches, provides a solid resource for the student not yet familiarized with the literature.The clarity of the onomastic examples sets the book up r…
Of the Same Breath
the Jehovah's Witness tradition in Russia effectively illustrates the need to protect smaller-scale sites
Memoriam
In Memoriam: Edwin D. Lawson (1923-2021)
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