Author: Francesco Perono Cacciafoco
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108803032
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
What are place names? From where do they originate? How are they structured? What do they signify? How important are they in our life? This groundbreaking book explores these compelling questions and more by providing a thorough introduction to the assumptions, theories, terminology, and methods in toponymy and toponomastics – the studies of place names, or toponyms. It is the first comprehensive resource on the topic in a single volume, and explores the history and development of toponyms, focusing on the conceptual and methodological issues pertinent to the study of place names around the world. It presents a wide range of examples and case studies illustrating the structure, function, and importance of toponyms from ancient times to the present day. Wide ranging yet accessible, it is an indispensable source of knowledge for students and scholars in linguistics, toponymy and toponomastics, onomastics, etymology, and historical linguistics.
Place Names
Author: Francesco Perono Cacciafoco
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108803032
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
What are place names? From where do they originate? How are they structured? What do they signify? How important are they in our life? This groundbreaking book explores these compelling questions and more by providing a thorough introduction to the assumptions, theories, terminology, and methods in toponymy and toponomastics – the studies of place names, or toponyms. It is the first comprehensive resource on the topic in a single volume, and explores the history and development of toponyms, focusing on the conceptual and methodological issues pertinent to the study of place names around the world. It presents a wide range of examples and case studies illustrating the structure, function, and importance of toponyms from ancient times to the present day. Wide ranging yet accessible, it is an indispensable source of knowledge for students and scholars in linguistics, toponymy and toponomastics, onomastics, etymology, and historical linguistics.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108803032
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
What are place names? From where do they originate? How are they structured? What do they signify? How important are they in our life? This groundbreaking book explores these compelling questions and more by providing a thorough introduction to the assumptions, theories, terminology, and methods in toponymy and toponomastics – the studies of place names, or toponyms. It is the first comprehensive resource on the topic in a single volume, and explores the history and development of toponyms, focusing on the conceptual and methodological issues pertinent to the study of place names around the world. It presents a wide range of examples and case studies illustrating the structure, function, and importance of toponyms from ancient times to the present day. Wide ranging yet accessible, it is an indispensable source of knowledge for students and scholars in linguistics, toponymy and toponomastics, onomastics, etymology, and historical linguistics.
Names & Nicknames of Places & Things
Author: Laurence Urdang
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
This fascinating reference provides connotative definitions of 1,500 legendary, fictional, and real locales and landmarks worldwide - from Amazonia to Vatican City, from Atlantis to the Watergate Hotel, from the Black Hole to Calcutta to Westminster Abbey.
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
This fascinating reference provides connotative definitions of 1,500 legendary, fictional, and real locales and landmarks worldwide - from Amazonia to Vatican City, from Atlantis to the Watergate Hotel, from the Black Hole to Calcutta to Westminster Abbey.
Nicknames of American Cities, Towns, and Villages, Past & Present
Author: Gerard L. Alexander
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Names & Nicknames of Places & Things
Author: Laurence Urdang
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780452009080
Category : Names
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780452009080
Category : Names
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Nicknames and Sobriquets of U.S. Cities and States
Author: Joseph Nathan Kane
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
First published in 1965 under title: Nicknames of cities and States of the U.S.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
First published in 1965 under title: Nicknames of cities and States of the U.S.
Place Names of Hawaii
Author: Mary Kawena Pukui
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824805241
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
How many place names are there in the Hawaiian Islands? Even a rough estimate is impossible. Hawaiians named taro patches, rocks, trees, canoe landings, resting places in the forests, and the tiniest spots where miraculous events are believed to have taken place. And place names are far from static--names are constantly being given to new houses and buildings, streets and towns, and old names are replaced by new ones. It is essential, then, to record the names and the lore associated with them now, while Hawaiians are here to lend us their knowledge. And, whatever the fate of the Hawaiian language, the place names will endure. The first edition of Place Names of Hawaii contained only 1,125 entries. The coverage is expanded in the present edition to include about 4,000 entries, including names in English. Also, approximately 800 more names are included in this volume than appear in the second edition of the Atlas of Hawaii.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824805241
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
How many place names are there in the Hawaiian Islands? Even a rough estimate is impossible. Hawaiians named taro patches, rocks, trees, canoe landings, resting places in the forests, and the tiniest spots where miraculous events are believed to have taken place. And place names are far from static--names are constantly being given to new houses and buildings, streets and towns, and old names are replaced by new ones. It is essential, then, to record the names and the lore associated with them now, while Hawaiians are here to lend us their knowledge. And, whatever the fate of the Hawaiian language, the place names will endure. The first edition of Place Names of Hawaii contained only 1,125 entries. The coverage is expanded in the present edition to include about 4,000 entries, including names in English. Also, approximately 800 more names are included in this volume than appear in the second edition of the Atlas of Hawaii.
Nicknames and Sobriquets of U.S. Cities and States
Author: Joseph Nathan and Alexander Kane (Gerard L.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Nicknames of Places
Author: Adrian Room
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
"Many places in the world, from the smallest settlement to the largest expanse of land or water, have a secondary name. This new dictionary is devoted to over 4,500 such names. The Dictionary entries are arranged alphabetically by secondary name and include the city's real name, its location, and an explanation of the secondary name"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
"Many places in the world, from the smallest settlement to the largest expanse of land or water, have a secondary name. This new dictionary is devoted to over 4,500 such names. The Dictionary entries are arranged alphabetically by secondary name and include the city's real name, its location, and an explanation of the secondary name"--Provided by publisher.
The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places
Author: Patrick Weston Joyce
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Alternate Names of Places
Author: Adrian Room
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
"This type of geographical dictionary lists past and present alternate names of more than 7,000 places. It focuses on placenames with official or semiofficial status rather than nicknames or colloquial abbreviations. It comments on names and their origins where appropriate. Appendices focus on placenames in non-English languages and on places which have been renamed in fictional works"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
"This type of geographical dictionary lists past and present alternate names of more than 7,000 places. It focuses on placenames with official or semiofficial status rather than nicknames or colloquial abbreviations. It comments on names and their origins where appropriate. Appendices focus on placenames in non-English languages and on places which have been renamed in fictional works"--Provided by publisher.