Advances in Comparative Colonial Toponomastics

Nataliya Levkovych

Language: German

Published by De Gruyter, DE, 2020

3110712377 / 9783110712377

Series: Book 8 of 12 - Koloniale und Postkoloniale Linguistik/Colonial and Postcolonial Linguistics (KPL/CPL)

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For the better understanding of the cultural and linguistic impact of colonialism on the shaping of the world as we know it today it is necessary to take account of the Europeanization of the map of the extra-European countries.To achieve this goal Comparative Colonial Toponomastics (CoCoTop) investigates the place names which were coined in the era of colonialism in the erstwhile possessions of European colonizer nations. This edited volume offers new insights into the toponomastic manifestations of Danish, French, German, Italian, and Spanish colonialism. The focus is on hitherto unexplored macrotoponyms and microtoponyms. Their structural and functional aspects are described. They are linked to the colonial history of the various nations involved. A general toponomastic framework beyond CoCoTop is presented additionally. Several of the papers mark the starting point of recently initiated new research projects.The volume is of special interest to onomasticians, scholars working in colonial and postcolonial linguistics, and historians of colonialism.…

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Title
Advances in Comparative Colonial Toponomastics
Author
Nataliya Levkovych
Publisher
De Gruyter, DE
Publication year
2020
Condition
New
Binding
Hardback
Language
German
ISBN 10
3110712377
ISBN 13
9783110712377
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626 grams
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6.14 x 0.75 x 9.21 inches
Series
Book 8 of 12: Koloniale und Postkoloniale Linguistik/Colonial and Postcolonial Linguistics (KPL/CPL)

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