Publication details
Líšeňská pomístní jména
| Title in English | The anoiconyms of the Líšeň land register |
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Chapter of a book |
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| Description | The study brings an analysis of anoikonyms (minor place names) on the territory of the Brno-Líšeň district. The introductory passages summarize the main sources, introduce to the sphere of toponomastics, provide an outline of the present-day stage of development of place names on the Czech territory. The material source of the analysis itself is a corpus of anoikonyms built on the basis of explorations carried out in Líšeň from respondents belonging to various generations. The names are accompanied by explanations dealing with their motivation, with their specific language features and are placed into the system of anoikonyms of the Czech republic. In several cases, the corpus is enlarged by excerpts of place names from archives. The aim of the study is to present anoikonyms as a treasure that should be preserved for future generations, since they bring valuable testimonies about the past - the kind of knowledge that helps to strengthen people s relationship to the place they inhabit. |
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