Etymology of English Toponyms (on the Material of Toponyms of the West Midlands Region of England)
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 3
CHAPTER 1. THE STUDY OF TOPONYMS AS A LINGUISTIC PHENOMENON 6
1.1 Definition of the Concept of Onomastics 6
1.2 Classification of toponyms 8
1.3 Specificity of English Toponyms 10
1.4 The diverse linguistic origins of British place names 13
1.5 Toponymy in a linguistic and linguocultural context 16
1.6 Methods of formation of toponyms in English 17
1.7 Summary of the Results 19
CHAPTER 2. TOPONYMS OF THE WEST MIDLANDS 22
2.1 The origin of the geographical names of the West Midlands 22
2.2 Etymological analysis of the cities of the region 25
2.3 Etymology of other place names 31
2.4 Summary of the Results 41
CHAPTER 3. APPLICATION OF THE RESEARCH RESULTS IN PRACTICE 43
3.1 The impact of the results on interdisciplinary research in the field of stylistics and geography 43
3.2 Implementation of the research results into the practice of teaching English 48
3.3 Team Project 50
3.4 Results and Recommendations 51
CONCLUSION 56
REFERENCES 59
Toponyms help to understand the values, traditions and history of a particular people, as well as their perception of the world around them.
This work is dedicated to the analysis of geographical names in the West Midlands region.
The relevance of this article lies in the significance of place names, which can reveal geographical and historical information about a particular region. Place names contain data about the people, languages and historical events of a particular area. It is particularly interesting to study English place names, which have a rich history and reflect the influence of other languages. Analysing place names can increase understanding of the linguistic, cultural and historical heritage of a region, as well as shed light on the evolution of language.
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