Endonymiprinsippet og flerspråklige stedsnavn i Europa
It is common practice in Norway to refer to foreign places using endonyms. Although this endonymic principle may sound straightforward, it is complicated by the existence of plurilingual toponyms. This article argues that regional and minority languages must not be ignored when deciding which endony...
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Novus forlag
2024-12-01
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| description | It is common practice in Norway to refer to foreign places using endonyms. Although this endonymic principle may sound straightforward, it is complicated by the existence of plurilingual toponyms. This article argues that regional and minority languages must not be ignored when deciding which endonym(s) to use. This may be considered as a decolonisation of toponymy. The article sets out to (1) compare the available definitions of “endonym”, (2) map the occurrences and extent of living regional and minority language toponyms in Europe, (3) test how the Language Council of Norway currently handles such toponyms, (4) develop and apply an improved and consistent set of rules for the normalisation of foreign toponyms in Norway, and (5) give recommendations for how to refer to foreign plurilingual places in Norwegian. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-949c4b41c2af41fca60f3bd3863231d12025-01-08T15:10:33ZdanNovus forlagNamn og Nemne0800-46842703-73712024-12-014155832533Endonymiprinsippet og flerspråklige stedsnavn i EuropaHanno Sandvik0Norsk institutt for naturforskningIt is common practice in Norway to refer to foreign places using endonyms. Although this endonymic principle may sound straightforward, it is complicated by the existence of plurilingual toponyms. This article argues that regional and minority languages must not be ignored when deciding which endonym(s) to use. This may be considered as a decolonisation of toponymy. The article sets out to (1) compare the available definitions of “endonym”, (2) map the occurrences and extent of living regional and minority language toponyms in Europe, (3) test how the Language Council of Norway currently handles such toponyms, (4) develop and apply an improved and consistent set of rules for the normalisation of foreign toponyms in Norway, and (5) give recommendations for how to refer to foreign plurilingual places in Norwegian.https://ojs.novus.no/index.php/NON/article/view/2343 |
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| title | Endonymiprinsippet og flerspråklige stedsnavn i Europa |
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