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6 Tips for Speaking at a Conference or Event

By ICOS 2014 on 20 October 20215 November 2021

Not everyone enjoys speaking at an event. There is a little charisma involved, along with some other people skills that might come in handy. ICOS 2014 provides some great advice for readers who are planning on speaking at a conference or event. Arrive Early The early bird definitely gets the worm when it comes to … Read More

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- Onomastic Conferences and OrganisationsConferences and EventsThere are many scientific endeavours that assemble researchers and scientists to discuss various aspects of a particular field of study. Onomastics is no different, bringing researchers together from across the world. The first-ever onomastics congress was held in 1938. This formed the foundation of the international committee. The Congress of Onomastic Sciences (ICOS) is arguably the most important event in the world concerning studies in Onomastics. This event is hosted by the International Council of Onomastic Sciences. These congresses are held every three years, in different parts of the world. The discussions have since its inception become broader, with a range of particular sub-divisions concerning the study getting more attention. The congresses that discuss particular subjects under onomastics are also organised by ICOS, with a general assembly by directors of the ICOS also coming together during the congresses. Conferences have been organised to discuss a range of topics like the standardisation of names of a given location or geographical names. Another well-known conference to fall under the study of onomastics is known as The International Conference on Name and Naming conferences (ICONN). There are many conferences like these that provide many opportunities for the discussion of issues concerning onomastics in society. Almost any topic can be suitable for a conference. This might involve traditional topics to more contemporary issues. The research concerning name planning, name models or the legal framework of the name-giving practices are all valuable aspects of the study of onomastics. Interested parties can register their interest in onomastics by accessing the official ICOS website online. Individuals can also sign up for the newsletter to stay informed on conferences and events held to discuss matters of onomastics....
- The Use of Names as a Connection to Our PastOnomastic ScienceSocio-onomastics deals with the use of names in society and the meanings that underlie them. The connection between the names we use in society and the role of onomastic studies in this regard will be discussed as follows. There was an immense interest in onomastics and the study of dialects during the romanticism movement toward the end of the 19th century. During this time, individuals and scholars looked to their ancestors in search of answers about their history. This search for identity involved studying a series of elements in the respective language. It became clear that language could be used as a tool to connect someone to their past. The study of different dialects was believed to reveal important aspects of our past. Names were also used to locate the routes of old settlements. The study of socio-onomastics discovered that place names could form a direct link to our past. This is because the names of places do not normally change after new settlers make their home in an area. Researchers study the lexicon included in place names to find out more about how people migrated to different regions. Furthermore, names have a strong socio-cultural function. Personal names simply make it easier to communicate with different individuals. However, names are also useful for the social classification of an individual. A personal name can tell someone more about who the individual is and about their place in the community. The surname can even tell us to which family an individual belongs. It is clear that the use of names is a tool we can use to connect to our past. Every name, it seems, has a connection to our past in terms of where we come from. ICOS 2014 is an online space that allows visitors to learn more about onomastics. Readers can contact the site directly to learn more about the study of names in society....