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The functional value of unconventional names in contemporary society

Social safety and security through Basotho nicknames

Bibliographic Data

ID21608528
AuthorsSoyiso Godsave Khetoa (0000-0002-3225-9880, University of the Witwatersrand), Ntsoaki Teresa Mokala (0000-0003-3388-1345, University of the Witwatersrand)
Year2022
Volume36
Issue1
Pages59-70
Publication date2022-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNomina Africana Journal of African Onomastics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1012-0254 • E-ISSN: 2706-9842
PublisherNational Inquiry Services Center (NISC) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2989/na.2022.36.1.6.1366
OpenAlexW4313031450
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited17

Environmental ethics · Political science · Social security · Sociology · Authorship Attribution and Profiling · Computer Science · Law · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research · Philosophy · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism

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Unique citing works5
Citations per year2,5
Citation span2024 - 2026 (3)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5

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