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Sistemul urbanonimic românesc
The Romanian Urbanonymic System

Author(s): Adrian Rezeanu
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara
Keywords: urban toponyms in contemporary Romanian language

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the general features of the set of urban toponyms. The specific characteristics related to toponymie stratification are also analyzed, as well as meaning transfer, and the relationship between toponyms and antroponyms. On this basis, the autor has noticed the tendency of urban toponyms towards synthesis and concentration, towards simplification and semantic transparency.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 48
  • Page Range: 251-264
  • Page Count: 1
  • Language: Romanian
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