ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 5

Toponymic system in the linguistic picture of the world

1English Language Teacher, Kokand State Pedagogical Institute, Uzbekistan, Email id: alifiya_91@mail.ru

Online Published on 14 July, 2022.

Abstract

This article is devoted to the study of the linguistic picture of the world through proper names -toponyms. It establishes a close connection of proper names with the culture, traditions and customs of the peoples to which they belong. The etymology and semantics of toponyms, their functions in linguistics, and their place in the history of the people are revealed. Toponyms reflect the development of mankind and are the result of centuries of folk art.

Keywords

Toponym, Proper Name, Linguistic Picture Of The World, Toponymic System, Onym, Culture, Ethnocultural Significance