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Microtoponymie endogène et exogène: un exemple de transmission orale au sud de Chamborand (Creuse, France)
(York University, 2009)
L’étude que nous présentons repose sur l’élaboration de cartes de microtoponymes dans le canton de
Grand-Bourg, plus précisément en limite des communes de Saint-Etienne-de-Fursac, Chamborand et
Grand-Bourg (nord de la ...
Not an Empty Wasteland: Place Names in Canada’s North
(York University, 2009)
Compared to many places in the world where indigenous people struggle to have their voices heard, Inuit in
the Canadian Arctic are in an enviable position. Nunavut occupies 1/5
th of Canada’s land mass, a vast
majority ...
Rufnamen in Riga im 15. Jahrhundert
(York University, 2009)
Die Rigaer Rufnamen im 15. Jahrhundert werden anhand des Kämmerei-Registers der Stadt
beschrieben und analysiert. Die mittelniederdeutsch verfasste Quelle umfasst die Zeitperiode von 1405
bis 1475 und ist sowohl als ...
Old Hungarian River Names in the Multilingual Carpathian Basin
(York University, 2009)
When analysing the etymological layers of Hungarian river names, it soon becomes clear that loan names
make up a much larger group than in the group of settlement names, for instance. This fact can be due to
the phenomenon ...
Czech Toponyms of Foreign Origin as Witnesses of Multicultural Contacts in Central Europe
(York University, 2009)
The fact that on the territory of the present Czech Republic different nations and ethnic groups came into
close contact is also reflected in Czech toponymy where several layers of names of foreign origin can be
distinguished. ...
Political Issues in Australian Aboriginal Toponymies
(York University, 2009)
Briefly we consider some of the political issues that arise in relation to Australian Aboriginal place names.
First, we look at Aboriginal place names in Land Claim and Native Title cases through which there has
been a ...
Toponymy on Norfolk Island, South Pacific: The Microcosm of Nepean Island
(York University, 2009)
Norfolk Island, South Pacific provides linguists a near laboratory case study in naming, language contact
and environmental management. The two languages spoken on the island, Norf’k – the language of the
descendents of ...
New Names for Municipalities Merging from Two or More Villages or Towns
(York University, 2009)
For some decades many villages in the Netherlands have been merging into new municipalities. These new
entities need a new name. The central assumption in this contribution is that every participating village or
town ...
Opening Remarks
(York University, 2009)
Nachbenennungsnamen im Berner Namengut
(York University, 2009)
Der Beitrag untersucht Nachbenennungsnamen im deutschsprachigen Teil des Schweizer Kantons Bern als
bewusste Benennungen mit Namen aus dem Onomastikon des Benenners, also als Homonyme bestehender
Namen. Die Analyse zeigt, ...