A GENERAL SEMANTICS TAKE ON THE PERSIAN GULF NAMING DISPUTE.

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Title:	A GENERAL SEMANTICS TAKE ON THE PERSIAN GULF NAMING DISPUTE.
Authors:	LEVINSON, MARTIN H.
Source:	ETC: A Review of General Semantics. Oct2025, Vol. 82 Issue 4, p338-345. 8p.
Subjects:	Geographic names, Political science, Bodies of water, Peninsulas, Ocean, Iran-United States relations, Rhetoric
Geographic Terms:	Persian Gulf, Iran
Abstract:	The article examines what has become a fight over what to name the roughly 600-mile-long extension of the Indian Ocean that lies between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It discusses ideas that should be kept in mind about the views of governments, organizations, and private individuals on what some have labeled "the Persian Gulf naming dispute." Also offered are the declaration by U.S. President Donald Trump on February 9, 2025 as the first Gulf of America Day and some historical background.
Database:	Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

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Abstract:	The article examines what has become a fight over what to name the roughly 600-mile-long extension of the Indian Ocean that lies between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. It discusses ideas that should be kept in mind about the views of governments, organizations, and private individuals on what some have labeled "the Persian Gulf naming dispute." Also offered are the declaration by U.S. President Donald Trump on February 9, 2025 as the first Gulf of America Day and some historical background.
ISSN:	0014164X