Call for Papers "Special Session of ANS about Texas Names"

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Call for Papers – Special Session of ANS about Texas Names, Austin, January 5-8, 2017

The 2017 annual meeting of ANS will be January 5-8 in Austin, TX. In recognition of this occasion there will be a special session devoted to Texas names.
Abstracts on any aspect of Texas names are welcome:

• place names in Texas
• personal names in Texas
• regional or ethnic names in Texas
• changes of names
• pronunciation of Texas names
• street names in Texas
• ranch names
• Texas brands
• folk etymology in Texas names
• fanciful stories attached to Texas names
• names of Texas radio and TV stations
• Texas highway names
• names of Texas politicians
• Texas formal vs. colloquial names
• Texas names in media
• names of Texas newspapers
• New England names in Texas

… the list goes on.

You need not live in Texas nor be a native or even a naturalized Texan to participate. Texans, former Texans, closet Texans, Texas wannabees, Texans from all parts of the world are welcome.
If you are interested in presenting a paper at this special session, please send an email to Edward Callary [callary1@hotmail.com] no later than April 30 expressing your interest and a general idea of your topic.