A HISTORY OF MILITARY NOMENCLATURE IN SOUTH AFRICA

dc.creator	Noëlle Cowling
dc.date	2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:08:44Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:08:44Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/23-3-297
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/9e196d672ea6472c8d5b74c9f41d73eb
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8430
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/9e196d672ea6472c8d5b74c9f41d73eb
dc.description	<p>Military nomenclature is an important dimension of military culture and receives a high profile in some armed forces, while in others it is a relatively low priority. In South Africa nomenclature played a very understated role for a long period but was accorded a higher degree of importance over the past fifty years. In order to understand the motivation and pattern of the trends in military nomenclature in South Africa, it is essential to acquaint oneself with the policy of the South African Defence Force which has regulated and determined the provision of names since 1912. Although the history of nomenclature in the Defence Force touches on politically sensitive issues, one should to bear in mind that, like most things, the provision of names and titles does not take place inside a vacuum. The nomenclature policy has therefore always been susceptible to the political climate, which has often determined the direction it has taken in South Africa over the past eighty years.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/297
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 23, Iss 3 (2012)
dc.subject	Military nomenclature
dc.subject	military culture
dc.subject	policy of the South African Defence Force
dc.subject	nomenclature policy
dc.subject	politically sensitive issues
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
dc.subject	U
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	A HISTORY OF MILITARY NOMENCLATURE IN SOUTH AFRICA
dc.type	Article