Problems of Place-Name Study
Problems of Place-Name Study

Author: A. Mawer

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-07-16

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1107455634

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Originally published in 1929, this book provides a study of the problems and possibilities associated with the study of place names.

Archaeology and Place-Names and History
Archaeology and Place-Names and History

Author: F.T. Wainwright

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-10-30

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1317599403

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In the period A.D. 400-1100, perhaps more than in any other, it is necessary to bring together the results of historical, archaeological and place-name studies. Each provides information that is either badly preserved or not preserved at all in the other two, but it is not always realised how great are the difficulties involves in co-ordination and integration. This book, originally published in 1962, draws attention to the problems and provides a basis for discussion.

Standardisation and the Wealth of Place Names: Aspects of a Delicate Relationship
Standardisation and the Wealth of Place Names: Aspects of a Delicate Relationship

Author: Chrismi-Rinda Loth

Publisher: UJ Press

Published:

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13:

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Standardisation and the Wealth of Place Names – Aspects of a Delicate Relationship is a selection of double-blind peer-reviewed papers from the 6th International Symposium on Place Names that took place virtually 29 September – 1 October 2021. The symposium explored the issues of multiple place names vis-à-vis processes of standardisation. These studies collectively show that there is not a simplistic dichotomy between standardisation and the protection of cultural heritage. Some papers grapple with the implications and execution of standardisation processes, while others explore the emergence of alternative or unofficial names in response to top-down initiatives. The matter of signed place names also receives some attention. A number of papers excavate the layers of multiple place names, thereby contributing to our ‘wealth’ of toponymic knowledge. These proceedings are the product of collaboration between Southern African and international researchers. As such, it is a valuable resource to local as well as international scholars who are interested in the interdisciplinary field of toponymy.