National and cultural specifity of New Zealand English toponyms
The article is devoted to the study and analysis of place names in New Zealand. The extralinguistic factors had determined a specific and unique New Zealand toponymy. The article draws attention to the formation of New Zealand toponymic system related to J. Cook’s and A. Tasman’s research activities...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Polylinguality and Transcultural Practices |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.rudn.ru/polylinguality/article/viewFile/2351/1824 |
| Summary: | The article is devoted to the study and analysis of place names in New Zealand. The extralinguistic factors had determined a specific and unique New Zealand toponymy. The article draws attention to the formation of New Zealand toponymic system related to J. Cook’s and A. Tasman’s research activities. The author describes in detail the geographical names of the Maori language which contain a complex of cultural, historical and mythological information about the Maori nation. |
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| ISSN: | 2618-897X 2618-8988 |