What’s in a Name?—Consequences of Naming Non-Human Animals

The act of naming is among the most basic actions of language. Indeed, it is naming something that enables us to communicate about it in specific terms, whether the object named is human or non-human, animate or inanimate. However, naming is not as uncomplicated as we may usually think and names hav...

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Main Author: Sune Borkfelt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-01-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/1/1/116/