Možnosti studia toponym ve vztahu ke krajině, prostoru a identitě

• Authors: Jaroslav David , Přemysl Mácha

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The possibilities for studying place names in relation to landscape, space and identity

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

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Place names have been systematically studied by various disciplines, including linguistics, history, geography, and anthropology. Most of these studies have, however, focused on the historical value of place names in documenting language change, the spread of human settlement, distribution of geomorphological objects and the evolution of legal practices in times past. Surprisingly little attention has been paid to contemporary place-naming practices and the role they play in structuring social relations and reproducing social identities. After reviewing the principal linguistic, geographical and anthropological approaches to place names we propose a multidisciplinary approach which should help us better understand the importance and significance of place names in the perception and construction of everyday landscapes.

Keywords

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onomastika

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onomastics; place names; linguistics; geography; anthropology; landscape; space; identity

• Publisher: Institute of the Czech Language, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta onomastica
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 53
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 28-45
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

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Jaroslav David

• Ústav pro jazyk český AV ČR, v. v. i., Letenská 123/4, 118 51 Praha 1, Czech Republic

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Přemysl Mácha

• Ústav pro jazyk český AV ČR, v. v. i., Letenská 123/4, 118 51 Praha 1, Czech Republic