Keywords
onomastic sandbox, Book of Mormon, wordplay, scriptural accounts
Abstract
Name as Key-Word brings together a collection of essays, many of them previously published, whose consistent theme is exploring examples of onomastic wordplay or puns in Mormon scripture in general and the Book of Mormon in particular. Without a knowledge of the meaning of these names, the punning in the scriptural accounts would not be recognized by modern English readers. Exploring the (probable) meanings of these names helps to open our eyes to how the scriptural authors used punning and other forms of wordplay to convey their messages in a memorable way.
Recommended Citation
Barney, Kevin L.
(2018)
"What’s in a Name? Playing in the Onomastic Sandbox,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 29, Article 19.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol29/iss1/19
