CfP “Mysterious are the ways of the name: Biblical anthroponyms in secular contexts

 ICOS 

CALL FOR PAPERS

for a topical issue of Onomástica desde América Latina

ODAL invites submissions for the topical issue “Mysterious are the Ways of the Name: Biblical Anthroponyms in Secular Contexts” edited by Eugen Schochenmaier (e-Onomastics, ICOS, Germany).

Introduction:

Biblical anthroponyms, the names of individuals found in Scripture, hold a significant place in religious and cultural histories. These names are often deeply intertwined with religious narratives, moral lessons, and spiritual symbolism. However, the influence of biblical anthroponyms extends beyond theological boundaries, permeating various secular realms. The Journal Onomástica desde América Latina invites scholars from diverse fields to contribute original research exploring the multifaceted presence and implications of biblical anthroponyms in secular contexts.

Scope and Aim:

This special journal issue seeks to examine the intersection of biblical anthroponyms and secular environments, delving into their role, significance, and impact across a wide range of disciplines. While these names originate in religious traditions, they frequently find resonance in literature, art, history, psychology, sociology, linguistics, and more. This issue aims to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue that uncovers the dynamic ways in which biblical anthroponyms have shaped secular narratives, language, and thought (i.e., Names in the Bibles Project (2022), by Mondonomo).

Especially welcomed (but not limited to) are papers that explore the interaction between biblical anthroponyms and secular contexts under the lens of:

• socioonomastics: the study of names from a sociolinguistic perspective, which examines the use and variety of names through methods that demonstrate the social, cultural, and situational conditions in name usage. As a part of the present topical issue, it should aim to explore variations of names over time and space – why are some Bible-based personal names given and others not, why are some so popular and others fell into oblivion? (e.g. Onomastics between Sacred and Profane (ed. by Oliviu Felecan, 2019)
• geonomastics: the study of distributional patterns of proper names that may clarify how proprial units and their geography are interrelated. It can be about atlases of surnames, maps of hagionyms, repartition of onyms on a given territory (Saintly Placenames in Europe), distributional figures of onomastic cognates (Propensity of the name John in the respective national language), percentage maps of one personal name in different areas (Paul Surname Maps of Ireland), etc.
• deonomastics: the study of common names that are derived from personal names. Such deonymic appellatives, mirroring the lexicalization of proper nouns, imply both semantic and formal shifts. Through this endeavour, our intention is to ascertain whether biblical names continue to contribute to the enrichment of the lexicon in the 21st century (e.g. La lexicalización de los nombres bíblicos en la historia del español (2017) by Consuelo García Gallarín)

The articles must be submitted electronically by ODAL platform for the section Dossier, the call for papers opens in September 2023 and ends in February 2024. The dossier is expected to be published in May 2024.

Link to the Journal: Onomastics from Latin America (unioeste.br)

For more information contact the editor in chief: Marcia.Seide@unioeste.br