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THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF TOPONOMICS: SEMANTICS AND SYMBOLISM
OF ENGLISH AND UZBEK PLACE NAMES
Mamadaliyeva Navbahor Khojamberdiyevna
Teacher of Termiz University of Economics and Service
PHD, Associate Professor
Davronova is the daughter of Bonu Davron
Termiz University of Economics and Service
Master's student of foreign language and literature (English).
Email: bonudavronova531@gmail.com
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15493943
Abstract:
In this article, the dictionary meaning of the word "toponymics", processes
and concepts such as the emergence, development and change processes of geographical
names, the correct spelling and spelling of words, the meanings of the language lexicon, the
adaptation and adaptation of toponymics to the national system are covered in a broad sense.
Key words:
toponymy, national system, national territory, language resources, place
names, vocabulary work, correct writing skills, harmony, understanding, semantics.
Science of toponymy, object and subject of research. As the theoretical foundations of
any science are improved, its object, subject, purpose and tasks are defined. Toponymy,
recognized as a collective science (from Greek. topos - place. onyma - name) is the emergence
of geographical names, laws of creation, types of formation and development, regional
differences in transformation. It is an independent science that studies migration, its current
state, meaning, pronunciation and writing.
Experts say that toponymy and toponymy should be distinguished from each other.
Toponymy means a collection of geographical names in a specific area. So, if toponymy is the
object of study, toponym is the subject of its research. Complexity is inherent in the nature of
toponymy, and this feature becomes more evident as the science develops. An important
positive feature of toponymy is that it has the ability to synthesize and use the achievements
and methods of related sciences (linguistics, history, geography). The collective approach
rapidly develops toponymy as a science and increases its scientific and practical importance.
At the same time, there is a possibility of a different approach to toponymy, which is the
object of study. A name that is part of a toponymic system can have different forms. For this
reason, it is possible to achieve a correct and effective result when analyzing the set of names
taking into account all the specific features.
Therefore, a separate name extracted from the toponymic system cannot be the basis for
scientific analysis. Therefore, it is appropriate to study the geographical name together with
the toponymy of the area in toponymic research. In other words, in toponymic studies, it is
often necessary to pay attention to the entire toponymic system, because the name is never
unique, it is a link of a long "chain" in that system.
At the same time, place names are characterized by repetition, sometimes the name has
a complex structure, and sometimes it is repeated divided into components. Often the
semantics, pronunciation, and linguistic structure of the name are correct. but not all of its
symptoms come together all the time. Therefore, the analysis will be correct and productive if
all the unique features of the place name are studied. This applies to any toponymic system
and to determining the origin and meaning of each name. If, in toponymic research, the
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researcher works by putting his specialty first, it will be difficult to achieve the intended goal.
Because, for a linguist, toponymy is just a list of geographical names, for a historian, toponymy
is an index of historical documents and chronicles, for a geographer, toponymy is a collection
of names on a geographical map. Therefore, based on certain laws, a set of geographical
names formed historically in a certain area - a toponymic landscape can be a full-fledged
research object for toponymics.
Therefore, each region, existing toponymic complex of the region, place names should be
analyzed from different points of view: 1) geographical signs of the name: mountain, river.
steppe desert, city, village, etc.; 2) the time of appearance and the reasons for it; 3) which
language it belongs to and its linguistic features; 4) content and etymology (Greek. exupov -
the original meaning of the word truth and Khoyak - teaching). 5) that the structure of the
name corresponds to the rules of language and spelling; 6) scientifically correct spelling of the
name in the created language and other languages; 7) distribution area of the name. migration
routes.
V. A. Zhukkevich, the founder of the Belarusian school of toponymy, who paid attention
to this issue, wrote as follows: "solving toponymic problems within the framework of a
narrow specialty harms the work and reduces its practical importance." This is the conclusion.
liar what toponymic studies are carried out in connection with a specific place. then the
unique sliaklization features of the toponymy of the studied area will be comprehensively
researched.
Toponymic landscape is a unified territorial toponymy that has the same characteristics
as a geographical landscape. Landscape (German. land - earth. shaft - landscape) - a concept
that summarizes various natural geographical complexes. that is, an area characterized by the
uniformity of natural components and having natural borders.
The concept of toponic landscape can be applied in toponymic studies to the toponymy
of a whole area formed on the basis of certain laws. V. AJuchkevich defined the toponymic
landscape as the expression of the geographical landscape in words. Sometimes. The question
arises as to what makes the toponymic landscape different from the geographical landscape?
The difference is that the geographical landscape is a part of the earth's crust formed during
natural development and differs from other places, while the toponymic landscape is a
linguistic expression of the relationship between nature and society.
To put it even more simply. toponymic landscape - provides an opportunity to create an
additional idea about the relationship between any real objects and events that exist in the
geographical landscape. In general, the toponymic landscape is the object of study of
toponymy, and it consists of a set of geographical names that have been historically formed in
a certain area based on certain laws. Toponymic landscape - serves as a basis for determining
the place of toponymy as a science. The purpose and tasks of science. Any geographical object
that attracts people's attention is named because of a social need. The name was necessary to
distinguish them from each other.
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