| Title: | Selected transphonologized Zimbabwean toponyms |
| Authors: | Sambulo Ndlovu, Tendai Mangena |
| Publication: | Numele și numirea. Actele Conferinței Internaționale de Onomastică. Ediția a II-a: Onomastica din spațiul public actual, p. 347 |
| ISBN: | 978-606-543-343-4 |
| Editors: | Oliviu Felecan |
| Publisher: | Editura Mega, Editura Argonaut |
| Place: | Cluj-Napoca |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Abstract: | This paper seeks to discuss the phonological adaptations of English place names to Shona or Ndebele forms. The transphonologized forms are ‘sincere attempts at adaptations’ in which pronunciations are simplified, making the unfamiliar English sounds familiar. Selected toponyms to be discussed in this paper are the following: Makoholi, Topola, Demgudu, Ngerengere, Titji, Lepete, Domlanda, Mhesilanti, Jimila, Sikisiveli, Tshenisi and Crosini. The paper aims to identify the geographical location of the places and the possible source toponyms, then trace the change using information from people who are in one way or the other connected to the place. |
| Key words: | phonologization, Zimbabwe, toponymy, adaptation, oral history |
| Language: | English |
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