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This volume provides comprehensive analysis of bird naming systems in southern Africa, examining scientific nomenclature, English and Afrikaans vernacular names, and indigenous African language names, including:
Comprehensive analysis of bird naming systems across scientific, vernacular, and indigenous languages in southern Africa
Historical examination of English bird names from Anglo-Saxon origins through contemporary standardization efforts
Detailed study of Afrikaans bird names tracing development from Cape Dutch to modern usage
Extensive documentation of African language bird names including semantic categories, cultural integration, and environmental contexts
Analysis of scientific nomenclature examining etymological origins, semantic patterns, and interface with vernacular naming systems
This title has been co-published with UKZN Press. T&F does not sell or distribute the print versions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Naming Systems
A Typology of Bird Names
The First Names: Pelagic and Coastal Birds
Early English Bird Names
From Latham to the Woodward Brothers: Early English Vernacular Names for Birds in South Africa
English Bird Names in Southern Africa in the Twentieth Century and beyond
From Aasvogel to Kolpensie: Afrikaans Bird Names
African Bird Names: Names in Environments
The Underlying Meanings of African Bird Names
The Development of Zulu Bird Names
The Semantics of Scientific Names
Titihoia Melanoptera: The Interface between Scientific Names and Vernacular Names
Neddicky, Piet-My-Vrou, Sakabula and other Multilingual Names
Now and the Future
The Naming of Individual Birds
Weaving the Complex Tapestry of Bird Names
Glossary
Select Bibliography
General Index
Bird Name Index
