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