S02: The naming process
 
 

Table of contents

 

The content of this module is based on teaching materials by Meiring. These teaching materials are made available in the "documents" section.

The module contains the following chapters:

Introduction
Chapter 1: We give names
Chapter 2: What do we name?
Chapter 3: What do we name for?
Chapter 4: Nature of the names
Chapter 5: What is expressed in a geographical name?
Chapter 6: Name types
Chapter 7: Place names research
Chapter 8: Sea name categories
Chapter 9: Sea naming period


When reading through the following pages, you will come across some uncommon terms. These terms are hyperlinked to the UNGEGN Glossary of Terminology (pdf). Behind each term a number (#) is given that corresponds to the numbering applied in this glossary, e.g. toponymy (#344).

For exercises and documents (and literature) on this topic see respectively the "Excercises" and/or the "Documents section of this module.

The complete module can be downloaded here.

 

 
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