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What's in a Name   A Photostory Project on  Ethnic Names for EFL students  Aiden Yeh Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages Workshop  Presented at the World Englishes II Seminar RELC, Singapore February 2007
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Onomastics ,[object Object],Crystal, D. 1999. A Dictionary of Language. 2nd Ed.  P. 241 Chicago University Press
Greek Origins  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Crystal, D. 2003. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language 2nd Edition, p141
Name  Order ,[object Object],http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onomastics
Structure  of Names Henning, J. 2005. http://www.langmaker.com/ml0103a.htm
Structure of  Names Henning, J. 2005, http://www.langmaker.com/ml0103a.htm
History  of Surnames ,[object Object],Campbell, M. 2006. http://surnames.behindthename.com/intro.php
History of  Surnames ,[object Object],Campbell, M. 2006. http://surnames.behindthename.com/intro.php
Four  Categories ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
In the Name of the  Father Robertson Jefferyson/ Jefferson Henning, J. 2005. http://www.langmaker.com/ml0103a.htm
Fitz ,[object Object],[object Object],Henning, J. 2005, http://www.langmaker.com/ml0103a.htm
Your Turn ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Campbell, M. 2006. http://surnames.behindthename.com/
Get a Chinese Name , http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html
Photostory  Project ,[object Object]
Learner Support ,[object Object],http://lc2006.blogspot.com/2006_09_01_archive.html
 
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What's in a name Workshop

  • 1. What's in a Name A Photostory Project on Ethnic Names for EFL students Aiden Yeh Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages Workshop Presented at the World Englishes II Seminar RELC, Singapore February 2007
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  • 10. Structure of Names Henning, J. 2005. http://www.langmaker.com/ml0103a.htm
  • 11. Structure of Names Henning, J. 2005, http://www.langmaker.com/ml0103a.htm
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  • 15. In the Name of the Father Robertson Jefferyson/ Jefferson Henning, J. 2005. http://www.langmaker.com/ml0103a.htm
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  • 18. Campbell, M. 2006. http://surnames.behindthename.com/
  • 19. Get a Chinese Name , http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html
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