Tiv Personal Name: Form and Meaning

We are used to mentioning and understanding Tiv Personal Name without analyzing its architecture. This is in error. The names could be better understood when their structural components are analysed. This work therefore, analyses the various components of Tiv Personal Name for easy comprehension. It is important for the preservation and development of Tiv culture and identity. It reveals valuation information on the history, demography, linguistics and genology of the Tiv race.

Autorentext

Dr. Akase Tiav Thomas hails from Benue State, Nigeria. He lectures in the Department of Languages and Linguistics, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. His areas of research interest are Semantics, Pragmatics, and Discourse Analysis. He is married with children.