Personal Naming System among Massai of Tanzania

Scientific Essay , 2017 , 13 Pages

Sociology - Individual, Groups, Society

The main purpose of this paper is to uncover the meaning and motive behind personal names given to baby born during birth times. This study looks Maasai naming systems not as arbitrary labels but as a linguistic anthropological perspective. Among Maasai in Nothern Tanzania, naming system is socio-cultural interpretation of things, events, and life experiences. It is argued that Maasai personal names are related to power and memory.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

ABSTRACT

1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 THEORETICICAL DEVELOPMENT

3.0 METHODOLOGY
3.1 STUDY AREA AND TARGET POPULATION
3.2 SAMPLE SIZE AND SAMPLING PROCEDURE
3.3 DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TOOLS

4.0 RESULTS: MAASAI AND NAMING SYSTEM
4.1 NAMES RELATING TO EVENTS
4.2 NAMES RELATING TO SITUATIONS
4.3 NAMES RELATING TO TIMES
4.4 MAASAI CHILDREN’S NAMES

5.0 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

Bibliography

• Course: Sociolinguistics
• Author: Kusekwa Mabondo (Author)
• Publication Year: 2017
• Pages: 13
• Catalog Number: V385895
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668606784
• ISBN (Book): 9783668606791
• Language: English
• Tags: personal, naming, system, massai, tanzania