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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:
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.
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
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.
