Gerald Heusing
Biographic Data
| ID | 9970879 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gerald Heusing |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gerald |
| FAMILY NAME | Heusing |
| SIGNATURE | HEUSING G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Addis Ababa University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Empaako, the Magic Word
This paper investigates Empaako, a special form of address and communicative process used in western Uganda. Through a historical and ethnographic background, the next section explores the linguistics of the magical word. Next, the paper traces naming and traditional names and examines examples of such naming for the Banyoro and Bantoro peoples. In particular, it discusses the etymologies for six semantic categories of secret names and how they h…
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Empaako, the Magic Word
This paper investigates Empaako, a special form of address and communicative process used in western Uganda. Through a historical and ethnographic background, the next section explores the linguistics of the magical word. Next, the paper traces naming and traditional names and examines examples of such naming for the Banyoro and Bantoro peoples. In particular, it discusses the etymologies for six semantic categories of secret names and how they h…
African history and culture analysis (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Christianity (1 work) · Clan (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Ethnography (1 work) · History (1 work) · Lexicography (1 work) · Linguistics (1 work) · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research (1 work)