Recognition, Regulation, Revitalisation: Place Names and Indigenous Languages

Proudly introducing "Recognition, Regulation, Revitalisation - Place Names and Indigenous Languages" edited by Chrismi-Rinda Loth. Not only did it celebrate 2019 as the ‘Year of Indigenous Languages’, it also tells about the influence of indigenous languages on Early Cape place names; place names in indigenous languages; attrition of indigenous place names among the Basotho; socio-economic and socio-political determinants of place naming; and much more. Get your copy! media@sunbonani.co.za Tel: 051 444 2552

Book title: Recognition, Regulation, Revitalisation – Place Names and Indigenous Languages Editor: Chrismi-Rinda Loth Publisher: Sun Media Bloemfontein (Pty) Ltd Imprint: SunBonani Conference ISBN: 978-1-928424-68-0 (print) 978-1-928424-69-7 (e-book) https://doi.org/10.18820/9781928424697

Recognition, Regulation, Revitalisation: Place Names and Indigenous Languages covers an array of topics, including papers on Bushman influence on Early Cape place names, place names in indigenous languages, attrition of indigenous place names among the Basotho, socio-economic and socio-political determinants of place naming, and many more. Some of the studies in this publication excavate lost or disappearing indigenous toponyms. Those researchers contribute in a very concrete way to the preservation of indigenous toponyms, and thereby also the associated cultural heritage. The other papers explore how place naming functions as a mechanism with which to create mental maps and exert socio-political power. These proceedings are the outcome of international collaboration between Southern African and international scholars. As such, it is a valuable resource to local as well as international scholars who are interested in the interdisciplinary field of toponomy.