Open AccessApproaches to Research in Toponymy
Author(s) -
Jan Tent
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
names
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1756-2279
pISSN - 0027-7738
DOI - 10.1179/0027773814z.000000000103
Subject(s) - toponymy , etymology , meaning (existential) , linguistics , history , epistemology , philosophy
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.10 page(s