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Functions of geographical names : Functions of geographical names Ormeling Ferjan


amsterdam : amsterdam


amsterdam : amsterdam


amsterdam : amsterdam


Amsterdam : Amsterdam


Role of geographical names: serve as labels that can be used for : Role of geographical names: serve as labels that can be used for Orientation, Navigation, reference points Names link us to the landscape Pronunciation Links to other documents/files And: see next page


Role of names : Role of names


Names are links in non-oral communication : Names are links in non-oral communication


Names are links in non-oral communication : Names are links in non-oral communication 100 200 200 500 500 200 200


Names are links in non-oral communication : Names are links in non-oral communication


Names as link in Michelin tourist information system : Names as link in Michelin tourist information system


Systems of spatial links : Systems of spatial links Geographical names Geographical coordinates, UTM coordinates Local grids Map grids Street addresses


Geographical coordinates or numbers : Geographical coordinates or numbers Go to 50°092 North, 8°662 East (Frankfurt, Villa Mumm (BKG)) Cadastral map with numbered lots


Utrecht city centre: wards : Utrecht city centre: wards


But is we use names as links, they should be standardised : But is we use names as links, they should be standardised


Role of names : Role of names


Names are links in oral communication : Names are links in oral communication Pronunciation guides phonetic alphabet


Slide18 : Tourist map of Greece with bi-scriptual rendering of place names


Names are links in oral communication : Names are links in oral communication Pronunciation guides phonetic alphabet


Role of names : Role of names


Use of names for non-cartographic purposes : Use of names for non-cartographic purposes


Anthropo-nyms: given names in the Netherlands1983-1998 : Anthropo-nyms: given names in the Netherlands 1983-1998


Slide23 : Old testament Spanish and Italian Names from history and culture Traditional Dutch names in full or shortened versions (top before 1950) Pre-modern Dutch (top Before 1983) Short modern Dutch Short Traditional Dutch Frisian Short-premo- dern internat. (top before ’83) Scandi- navian Very short modern internat Short American/ English (top 1980) Naturenames Long pre-mod Internat (top before 1983) Long American/ English top 1990)


Etymology of ocean names : Etymology of ocean names


Use of geographical names for non-cartographic purposes : Use of geographical names for non-cartographic purposes Etymology Descriptive names Use of geographical names as brand names Use of names as symbols Use of names for educational purposes Use of names for traffic/transportation Use of names as a symbol for sovereignty


Use of names for non-cartographic purposes : Use of names for non-cartographic purposes Etymology (explanation of meaning) Netherlands = Lowlands = Nederland In the Netherlands lived two tribes in Roman times (50 AD), the Batavi and the Belgae. Around 1600 the federation of northern provinces were called in Latin: Belgium Foederatum. Around 1800 AD the Northern part of the Netherlands was called Batavian Republic, its main headquarter overseas was called Batavia; when the Southern part of the Netherlands became independent in 1830 it called itself after the other tribe, Belgium.


Use of names for non-cartographic purposes : Use of names for non-cartographic purposes Etymology Descriptive names


Use of names for non-carto-graphic purposes : etymology Descriptive names Use of geographical names as brand names Montelimar Use of names for non-carto- graphic purposes Brie


Use of names for non-cartographic purposes : Use of names for non-cartographic purposes etymology Descriptive names Use of geographical names as brand names Use of names as symbols – Rome - Bonn, Pankow - Stalingrad, Vietnam - Trianon, Saint Germain - Bali - Paris - Venice - Siberia


Use of names for non-cartographic purposes : Use of names for non-cartographic purposes etymology Descriptive names Use of geographical names as brand names Use of names as symbols Use of names for educational purposes


Use of names for non-cartographic purposes : Dictionnaire des bureaux de poste Use of names for non-cartographic purposes Etymology Descriptive names Use of geographical names as brand names Use of names as symbols Use of names for educational purposes Use of names for traffic/transportation


Use of names for non-cartographic purposes : Use of names for non-cartographic purposes Dictionnaire des bureaux de poste


Use of names for non-cartographic purposes : Use of names for non-cartographic purposes Etymology Descriptive names Use of geographical names as brand names Use of names as symbols Use of names for educational purposes Use of names for traffic/transportation Use of names as a symbol for sovereignty


Map with capitals with new post-colonial names : Map with capitals with new post-colonial names