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The function of urbanonyms in language and cultural space of the city (in terms of the analysis of urbanonyms of Arkhangelsk)

Ekaterina N. Egorova, Kseniya A. Tihonova

Specific entry: Economics, Political Science, Society and Culture

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The study investigates the lexical system of urbanonyms, the theoretical foundations of cultural linguistics, the structure of urbanonym is designated, the functions and tasks of the nomination are considered. The analysis of the names of the Arkhangelsk was carried out, and functions of urbanonyms are revealed at this database. The statement that the nomination process (creating of urbanonyms) is stipulated by several factors such as the actual linguistic, extralinguistic and linguacultural ones, was confirmed. The most important factor is the social and cultural situation. In practical terms the results of the study can be used in a high school teaching of cultural linguistics, onomastics, in practice of linguistic and cultural expertise.

About authors

Ekaterina N. Egorova: Cand. Sci. (Philol.), Associate Professor of the Department of Culturology and Religion Studies. Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arkhangelsk, Russia.

Kseniya A. Tihonova: bachelor of culturology. Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Arkhangelsk, Russia.

Keywords

urbanonym, the language and cultural space of the city, the types of urbanonyms, Arkhangelsk

DOI

10.17238/issn2221-2698.2017.26.14

UDC

81-11



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