The American Name Society was founded in 1951 to promote onomastics, the study of names and naming practices, both in the United States and abroad. It is a non-profit organization that seeks to find out what really is in a name, and to investigate cultural insights, settlement history, and linguistic characteristics revealed in names.Focusing on the understanding of names in all forms, the Society provides members with several vehicles for the discussion and publication of onomastic theory, views and concepts:
* an annual meeting
* regional meetings
* NAMES: A Journal of Onomastics
* the ANS Bulletin
* the ANS-L email discussion listserve
* the Ehrensperger Report
Maney Publishing to publish ANS
journal
*** The Society meets once a year in a major city where members participate in paper presentations, panel discussions, and other activities. In January of 2009, the ANS will meet in Portland, Oregon (Portland Hilton).
ANS Sessions
at the
Modern Language Association Conference
San Francisco, California
December 27-30, 2008
Session 1 Program & Abstracts
International Congress of Onomastic Sciences
York University, Toronto
August 17-22, 2008
ANS Emerging Scholar Award
Final Program for ANS 2008
meeting in Chicago
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