A Semantic Analysis of Personal Names in Datooga Society

Bibliographic Data

ID15068568
AuthorsMary Zacharia Charwi (0000-0002-8657-5993, Department of Languages and Literature , Dar es Salaam University College of Education , Dar es Salaam , Tanzania, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume19
Issue1
Pages90-105
Publication date2019-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnologia Actualis (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1339-7834 • E-ISSN: 1339-7877
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.2478/eas-2019-0011
OpenAlexW2991310753
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited5

Naming can sometimes be associated with particular situations or someone’s birth. This study intends to find out the association between Datooga names and socio-cultural backgrounds. The study employs a qualitative research approach, in which case the collected data was subjected to descriptive analysis. Data have been collected from Datooga speaking students studying at the Dar es Salaam University College of Education, through Interviews and Questionnaire. The analysis is based on the Kripke’s three arguments in naming as described by Speaks (2007). The theory explains how naming is achieved with reference to the modal argument, the semantic argument and the epistemic argument. The findings of the study have revealed that in the Datooga society, naming is associated with different phenomena particularly time of birth and prevailing situations, traditions, norms and customs

Epistemology · Linguistics · Sociology · Arabic Language Education Studies · Education and Islamic Studies · Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies · Philosophy · Psychology

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