Patterns of Names and Naming in Postcolonial Novels
Patterns of Names and Naming in Postcolonial Novels
Author(s): LIVIU-AUGUSTIN CHIFANESubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Casa Cărții de Știință
Keywords: proper names; postcolonialism; postcolonial novel; cultural identity; hibridity
Summary/Abstract: The specific agenda of postcolonial literature takes into consideration the manifestations ofcultural and political patterns in the historical contexts created by the consequent processes ofcolonization and decolonization. Accordingly, proper names primarily reflect both thecultural dimensions of the characters and the programmatic intentions of postcolonialauthors. The present paper aims at identifying recurrent patterns of names and naming inselected postcolonial novels and at analysing their stylistic effects upon the culturalrepresentation of colonial or postcolonial experiences
Journal: Translation Studies: Retrospective and Prospective Views
- Issue Year: 20/2017
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 22-31
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
