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
Special Issue of the Journal on Names and War
*** The Society meets once a year in a major city where members participate in paper presentations, panel discussions, and other activities. In January of 2010, the ANS will meet in Baltimore.
Annual Meeting
Baltimore, Maryland
January 7-10, 2010
Information Sheet
Tentative Program
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Registration Form
Call for Papers
ANS Sessions
at the
Modern Language Association Conference
Philadelphia
December 27-30, 2009
Program and Abstracts
Baltimore, Maryland
January 7-10, 2010
Information Sheet
Tentative Program
Register Now!
Registration Form
Call for Papers
ANS Sessions
at the
Modern Language Association Conference
Philadelphia
December 27-30, 2009
Program and Abstracts
ANS Emerging Scholar Award
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