Problematizing urban microtoponyms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5697248 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sergei Basik (0000-0002-5952-7515, Conestoga College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geography Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-8198 • E-ISSN: 1749-8198 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/gec3.12732 |
| OpenAlex | W4390022603 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 100 |
A spatial perspective on microtoponyms, informal non-standardized names of small objects and places known to the locals, is an often-neglected segment of urban political toponymic theory and practice. Though critically-oriented thinkers have acknowledged the role of vernacular place names in the spatial organization of symbolic cultural landscapes, place-making processes, and the everyday life of people and their communities, conceptual spatial-political theorizations on this subject have been relatively rare. Driven upon the critical toponymic theory, this paper aims to delineate a conceptual framework for studying urban microtoponyms as spatial phenomena by integrating the toponymic plurality notion. Based on examples primarily from non-Western geographical contexts, this paper offers a fresh perspective on urban place naming practices and related spatial processes providing some analytical pathways for critical scholars in urban toponymy and guiding potential empirical investigations in this field
Archaeology · Art · Epistemology · Everyday life · Geography · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Toponymy · Vernacular · Visual arts · Computer Science · Geographies of human-animal interactions · History · Law · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration · Philippine History and Culture · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |