Names and Naming Practices of the Telugu in Malaysia

Shanmuganathan, Thilagavathi; Sinayah, Malarvizhi; Ramalingam, Selvajothi; Perumal, Thanalachime

doi:10.5195/names.2021.2277

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“…The construction of MJD’s name is unique because the various forms of the name’s elements combine to form a beautiful monomorphemic series ( Uhlenbeck, 2008 ; Shanmuganathan, 2021 ). This is very much felt at the time of interpreting the meaning of the name.…”

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Anthroponymy evolution of Javanese diaspora names in Malaysia (social onomastics study)

Widodo,

Suyatno,

Mohamad

et al. 2023

Front. Sociol.

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The personal name of the Malaysian Javanese Diaspora (MJD) grows and develops along with the history of dynamic life, thought, social, and cultural developments. This research specifically aims to reveal and explain the process of anthroponymy evolution of the Javanese-Malaysia diaspora personal name system from historical, social, cultural, and linguistic characteristics aspects and the meaning of personal names that developed due to the cultural shifts and changes. This research utilizes data sources from lists of names of Javanese diaspora communities and efforts to extract names from MJD people who are in the locations of the states of Johor, Selangor, and Melaka in Peninsular Malaysia. Data were collected using content analysis techniques and in-depth interviews through discussions and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) as well as informal meetings directly at the research location. The results of the study show that the forms of names that appear in MJD society are strongly influenced by historical, social, and cultural phenomena that developed in the era before and after Malaysia’s independence. This phenomenon affects the characteristics of personal names so that it can be seen that there are phases of MJD people’s names, namely the initial arrival phase, the transition phase, the modern phase, and the latest phase. The results of this study can be used to find out the development of thought, spirit of life, and cultural traditions of a large MJD collective in Peninsular Malaysia.

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Anthroponymy evolution of Javanese diaspora names in Malaysia (social onomastics study)

Widodo,

Suyatno,

Mohamad

et al. 2023

Front. Sociol.

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“…Personal naming is a frequent focal point in onomastic investigations (Chen 2015;Chen 2021;Henry 2012;Sercombe et al 2014;Shanmuganathan et al 2021). As Alford (1988) asserts, names can signify many things because they not only differentiate one person from another, but they also give individuals a special identity to mark their distinctiveness.…”

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Adopting French Names as Identity Markers among Second Foreign Language (L3) Learners in China

2023

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Using foreign names has become common practice for Chinese students who are learning a foreign language to develop a special identity in multilingual contexts. French is one of the most studied foreign languages in China. Nevertheless, little attention has been paid to the practices learners follow when adopting French names as their identity markers. The current study addresses this gap by investigating twenty-nine French names adopted by Chinese university students who are learning French as the second foreign language (L3) in a Chinese university. Drawing on data collected through interviews, the motivations, and features behind the respondents’ name choices were examined. The qualitative and quantitative analyses show that the practice of adopting French names for these L3 students was primarily motivated by phonetic features and the study participants’ positive associations. The L3 learners deliberately selected a French name to create a multilingual and multicultural identity for themselves. The pedagogical implications regarding teachers’ development of cultural instruction materials as well as teachers’ potential influence on French language instruction overall are also discussed.

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“…For excellent studies of Indian personal naming patterns and their evolution in the diaspora, see Rajend Mesthrie's research in South Africa (Mesthrie, 2017;Devan, 2018;Joseph, 2022, pp. 25-27) and Thilagavathi Shanmuganathan et al's (2021) article on the Telugu in Malaysia.…”

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“…For discussion of Telugu names in the diaspora in Malaysia, seeShanmuganathan et al, 2021. 17 He told me that his middle name was so long he never used it, even in India, let alone Canada.…”

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Names in India: History, Colonialism, Renaming, Contemporary Issues

Embleton

2023

Onomastics in Interaction With Other Branches of Science Volume 1 Keynote Lectures Toponomastics

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With a population of just over 1.4 billion, India has just become the most populous country in the world, and the seventh largest by land area (3,287,263 sq. km). India has enjoyed a rapid recent rise to prominence on the world stage, both politically and economically. Yet very little is known by “Western” scholars about naming in India, whether naming of people or of places. India is a very diverse land, with many cultures, religions, languages, climates, and geographies. Added to this are India’s colonial past (British, French, Portuguese), various other rulers and influencers over the years (e.g., Mughals), social factors such as the caste system, all leading to very complicated systems of naming, with much regional and ethnic variation. This paper will give an overview of relevant history and colonial influences, before moving on to several phases of post-colonial renaming/respelling of toponyms (e.g., Bombay/Mumbai, Madras/Chennai). I will then turn to personal naming systems, looking at different systems as determined by social class and caste, religion, gender discrimination, and other features such as northern (Indo-European) vs. southern (Dravidian). Throughout, there will be attention to the sociological and sociopolitical contexts of contemporary India, as well as the influence of English and “Western” culture.

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Names and Naming Practices of the Telugu in Malaysia

Cited by 4 publications

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Anthroponymy evolution of Javanese diaspora names in Malaysia (social onomastics study)

Anthroponymy evolution of Javanese diaspora names in Malaysia (social onomastics study)

Adopting French Names as Identity Markers among Second Foreign Language (L3) Learners in China

Names in India: History, Colonialism, Renaming, Contemporary Issues

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