Nomenclature and The Power of Language in the Kom Economy: A Circumspection of Ritual and Proverbial Expressions in a Grass field Tradition in Cameroon

Resumen

This paper sets out to appreciate the use of African names in general and the power in symbolism of Kom names in particular. These names do not only carry meaning and context but also transmit messages. They indeed show how language has power and symbolism. The names are not only an identity, a means of communication, but a carrier of culture. This paper will in a way, partially answer a question such as what is in a name and how does it influence the economy.The theory used here for analysis is J. L. Austins’s Speech Act theory.