Open AccessHeroic memoratives in the Russian toponymicon
Author(s) -
S. Popov
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neofilologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2782-5868
pISSN - 2587-6953
DOI - 10.20310/2587-6953-2021-7-28-596-604
Subject(s) - toponymy , fatherland , peacetime , spanish civil war , history , state (computer science) , ideology , ukrainian , period (music) , ancient history , literature , law , politics , political science , art , linguistics , aesthetics , philosophy , archaeology , algorithm , computer science
We consider the place of heroic memoratives in the toponymic space of Russian Federation (at the level of oikonymy, urbanonymy, oronymy). The purpose of research is to show the effective role of commemorative practices, which are part of the state toponymic policy and aimed at preserving the historical memory of the heroic past of our country for posterity, using the example of Russian toponymy. We conclude that the state ideology is one of the main reasons for the ap-pearance of toponyms-memoratives, gives the main categories of heroic personalities after whom geographical objects were named (heroes of military battles of the initial period of Russia before the 18th century, Patriotic War of 1812, October Revolution of 1917 and Russian Civil War, Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, fighting in “hot spots” in peacetime, heroes of labor). In conclusion, we note that in the names of geographical objects considered, different historical epochs were intertwined, in which our ancestors showed courage and heroism in defending the Fatherland from external and internal enemies, and also performed labor feats for the benefit of their native country.