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Palatalization and assibilation of /k/ in English and Scottish place-names
, 2021There are very few place-names with initial Ch- [tʃ-] in Scotland, Northern England and much of the East Midlands. Names that do exist are almost exclusively late formations and usually consist of French rather than Old English place-name elements. This
S. Laker
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2023
What are place names? From where do they originate? How are they structured? What do they signify? How important are they in our life? This groundbreaking book explores these compelling questions and more by providing a thorough introduction to the assumptions, theories, terminology, and methods in toponymy and toponomastics – the studies of place ...
Francesco Perono Cacciafoco +1 more
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What are place names? From where do they originate? How are they structured? What do they signify? How important are they in our life? This groundbreaking book explores these compelling questions and more by providing a thorough introduction to the assumptions, theories, terminology, and methods in toponymy and toponomastics – the studies of place ...
Francesco Perono Cacciafoco +1 more
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Names and Tales: On Folklore and Place Names
Folklore, 2019Names, like stories, are linguistic performances; so the twin disciplines of folkloristics and place-name studies can learn from each other’s methods.
J. Harte
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SDHK meets NER: Linking Place Names with Medieval Charters and Historical Maps
Digital Humanities in the Nordic Countries Conference, 2018Mass digitization of historical text sources opens new avenues for research in the humanities and social sciences, but also presents a host of new methodological challenges. Historical text collections become more accessible, but new research tools must
Olof Karsvall, L. Borin
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, 2016
Includes "Arizona Place Names*: A Compilation of the Names of Arizona's Cities Villages and Settlements, Early Stage and Mordern Railroad Stations, Its Mountains and Canyons, Lakes and Streams, Springs and Desert Water Holes, Long Forgotten Minning Towns,
W. Barnes
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Includes "Arizona Place Names*: A Compilation of the Names of Arizona's Cities Villages and Settlements, Early Stage and Mordern Railroad Stations, Its Mountains and Canyons, Lakes and Streams, Springs and Desert Water Holes, Long Forgotten Minning Towns,
W. Barnes
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The census place project: A method for geolocating unstructured place names
Explorations in economic history (Print), 2022Enrico G. Berkes +2 more
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