S13: Exonyms
 
 

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

The module contains the following chapters:

Introduction
Chapter 1: What are exonyms?
Chapter 2: Exonyms vs endonyms
Chapter 3: Examples of exonyms
Chapter 4: Exonyms and conversion
Chapter 5: National standard
Chapter 6: Examples
Chapter 7: Exonyms and communication
Chapter 8: UN Resolutions
Chapter 9: Writing systems
Chapter 10: Origins of Exonyms
Chapter 11: Categories of exonyms
Chapter 12: The Role of the UN

Chapter 13: Arguments against & for abolition of exonyms
Chapter 14: Counter-Argument
Chapter 15: Reflexions of these arguments on our maps

Chapter 16: Only exonyms
Chapter 17: Exonyms with endonyms in parentheses
Chapter 18: Endonyms (exonyms) approach
Chapter 19: Only endonyms
Chapter 20: Trends in dealing with exonyms
Chapter 21: New trends
Chapter 22: The emergence of exonyms is distance-related

Chapter 23: Dutch exonyms


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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