Approaches to Research in Toponymy
Abstract There are two basic ways to conduct toponymic research — one concentrating on the etymology, meaning, and origin of toponyms, and one focusing on the toponyms of a region and examining patterns of these names. Usually, this distinction is not explicitly recognized. This paper considers the...
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There are two basic ways to conduct toponymic research — one concentrating on the etymology, meaning, and origin of toponyms, and one focusing on the toponyms of a region and examining patterns of these names. Usually, this distinction is not explicitly recognized. This paper considers the differences between the two approaches and proposes guidelines for their use.
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| spelling | doaj.art-e1a81df2616b4dc28262f5be94ba7e532022-12-22T03:42:04ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghNames0027-77381756-22792015-06-0163210.1179/0027773814Z.000000000103Approaches to Research in ToponymyJan TentAbstract There are two basic ways to conduct toponymic research — one concentrating on the etymology, meaning, and origin of toponyms, and one focusing on the toponyms of a region and examining patterns of these names. Usually, this distinction is not explicitly recognized. This paper considers the differences between the two approaches and proposes guidelines for their use. http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/2040ethnonymsGeordieNorth East England |
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| title | Approaches to Research in Toponymy |
| title_full | Approaches to Research in Toponymy |
| title_fullStr | Approaches to Research in Toponymy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Approaches to Research in Toponymy |
| title_short | Approaches to Research in Toponymy |
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| topic | ethnonyms Geordie North East England |
| url | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/2040 |
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