Vol. 39 No. 3 (1991)
Research Article

Namethat Past: Placenames in Autobiographical Writings

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  • W. F. H. Nicolaisen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/nam.1991.39.3.239

Published 1991-09-01

Copyright (c) 1991 Maney

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Abstract

Abstract

As discussed in two of my previous articles, placenames playa significant role in the creation of the past. In autobiographical reminiscences, both speakers and writers (with examples drawn from well-known Scots) reveal a strategic compulsiveness to evoke past places by naming them.

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