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Introduction published In: Proper Names:
Edited by Chia-Jung Pan and Yang Huang
[Asian Languages and Linguistics 6:1] 2025
► pp. 1–6

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Introduction

Proper names

Setting the scene

ORCiD logo with link | Beijing Normal University
 | Southwest Jiaotong University
Published online: 19 August 2025
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https://doi.org/10.1075/alal.25020.pan
Article outline
  • 1.Proper names: An overview
  • 2.The utility of proper names
  • 3.About this special issue
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
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