PLACE NAMES IN POST COLONIAL AFRICA: A CASE STUDY OF IBIBIOD LANGUAGES
Journal Title: Asian Journal Social Sciences & Humanities - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Naming is a significant socio-cultural phenomenon in any African society. In Africa names are not haphazardly chosen. The Ibibiod place names are no exception. Each name conveys a certain message. The Ibibiod place names like other names have spanned both the colonial and the post colonial era. Many have retained their original form and structure while some have been modified along with the changing times. We intend to carry out a study into what changes have taken place and the significance of such changes in relation to the post colonial socio-cultural and sociolinguistics developments within the Ibibiod languages. The study intends to provide a glossary of Ibibiod place names. It seeks to create awareness and contribute to knowledge towards a better understanding of the kinds of influences and inferences acquired by the African post colonial socio-cultural heritage compared with what obtains in other places in the world.
Authors and Affiliations
Inimbom James Akpan, Ekaette Evangel Akpan
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