Stone Names
A Linguocultural Symbol of the Urals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19547494 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia A Krivoshchapova (0000-0003-3096-708X, Ural Federal University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 241-262 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Вопросы ономастики (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1994-2400 • E-ISSN: 1994-2451 |
| Publisher | Ural Federal University (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.15826/vopr_onom.2020.17.3.042 |
| OpenAlex | W3106974574 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The paper examines the names of ornamental stones (gemmonyms) in terms of linguocultural branding of the Ural region. The analysis focuses on mineralogical vocabulary outside the official nomenclature, for the most part, these are gemmonyms containing toponymy-derived adjectives (Gumshevsky malachite, Urazov jasper, Sedelnikovsky orlets). Another objective relates to studying the axiological contexts of usage of such names. The author deals with the three most recognizable Ural ornamental stones: malachite, rhodonite (orlets) and jasper. It turns out that the linguocultural symbols (regional micro-brands) behind these minerals are geographically distributed across the Urals. Uralsky rodonit (Ural rhodonite) mostly associates with Ekaterinburg, and Tagil malachite refers to Nizhny Tagil. Jasper does not seem to have a particular reference point due to its wide geographical distribution, but typically it stands for local South Ural brands. For instance, it is believed that orskaya yashma ‘Orsk jasper’ (
Archaeology · Geography · Linguistics · Malachite · Nomenclature · Toponymy · Vocabulary · Chemistry · Cultural, Linguistic, Economic Studies · Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication · Philosophy · Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |