Publication details
Líšeňská pomístní jména
| Title in English | Anoiconyms of the Líšeň (Brno) land register |
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
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| Description | The lecture brings an analysis of anoikonyms (minor place names) on the territory of the Brno-Líšeň district. The introductory passages introduce to the sphere of toponomastics and deal with explanations of the name Líšeň. The material source 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, their specific language features and are placed into the system of Czech, Moravian and Silesian anoikonyms. In several cases, the corpus is enlarged by excerpts of place names from archives. The lecture is conceived as a virtual tour of Líšeň, accompanied by references to map sections. 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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