1st Edition

The Rendering of Geographical Names

By M. Aurousseau Copyright 1957
158 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1957, The Rendering of Geographical Names is a clearly presented survey of the little-known borderland between linguistics and geography.  Works on toponomy, that is, on the study of place-names in particular countries, are numerous; but works on geographical names, that is, on the names of places and of geographical features used in foreign languages, are rare. But if... Read more

List of Maps 1. Study of Names 2. Geographical Names 3. Systems of Writing 4. Transformation of Systems 5. The Identification of Places 6. English Usage 7. Procedure Recommended 8. International Usage Authorities Index Selected List of Books Available in this Series

Biography

M. Aurousseau