Names in Focus: An Introduction to Finnish Onomastics
Minna Saarelma
Names in Focus: An Introduction to Finnish Onomastics
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Names in Focus delves deep into the vast field of Finnish onomastics, covering place names, personal names, animal names, commercial names and names in literature. It provides the history and current trends in this area of research, and also supplements international terminology with the Finnish point of view on the subject. Brimming with examples and clear explanations, the book can be enjoyed by the most studious of researchers as well as the casual reader who has a genuine interest in the study of names.

This book is part of the Studia Fennica Linguistica series.

Language
English
ISBN
978-952-222-387-6
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Contents
Preface
Abbreviations and Symbols
1. Theoretical Background to Onomastics
What is a Name?
Names in Culture and Society
The Many Functions of Names
Changing Names and Naming Systems
Categorisation of Names
Names in Language
Names and Appellatives
Meaning of Names
Name Typology
2. Materials and Lines of Finnish Onomastics
Research Material
Research Tradition
Etymological Research
Cultural-Historical and Settlement-Historical Research
Loan Name Research
Typological Research of Toponymy
Sociolinguistic Research
Research on Urban Nomenclature
Diversification of Research
International Cooperation
3. Place Names
Introduction to Place Names
Grammar and Semantics
Structure and Content of Names
Syntactic-Semantic Classification Model
Various Means of Name Formation
Variation in Names
Name Strata over Time and across Languages
Origin and Etymology
Name Strata across Languages
Urban Nomenclature
Official, Planned Names
Formation of Unofficial Names
Functions of Unofficial Names
Use of Names
Knowledge of Names
Children as Name Users
The Many Contexts of Use
Attitude towards Names
Other Functions of Names
4. Personal Names
Introduction to Personal Names
Personal Names and Culture
Differences and Similarities in Naming Systems
Anthroponymic Typology and Terminology
A Changing Anthroponymy
African Naming Systems
Asian Naming Systems
Development of European Naming Systems
European Pre-Christian Anthroponymy
Standardisation of Christian Nomenclature in the Middle Ages
From Bynames to Hereditary Surnames
Name Giving Trends of the Modern Era
Stages of Finnish Anthroponymy
Old Finnish Naming System
Features of Medieval Anthroponymy
Name Giving in Finland between the 16th and 18th Centuries
Fennisation of Given Names during Russian Rule
Formation of a Modern Surname System
Given Names and Surnames in 20th and 21st Century Finland
General Features of Finnish Given Names
Principles of Name Selection
Popularity Change of Given Names
Name Day Tradition in Finland
Finnish Surnames
What the Law Says about Finns’ Names
Finnish Unofficial Anthroponymy
Unofficial Bynames in the Finnish Naming System
Bynames of Small Children and Schoolchildren
Bynames of Teachers and other Professional Groups
Naming Systems of Linguistic Minorities
Finland Swedish Personal Names
Sámi Personal Names
Personal Names in Sign Language
5. Animal Names
Do Animals Use Names?
Cat and Dog Names
Cattle Names
Horse Names
6. Commercial Names
Commercial Nomenclature as a Topic of Research
Names and Trade
Types of Commercial Names
Factors Taken into Account in Examining Names
Research Traditions of Commercial Nomenclature
Factors that Determine Name Giving
Laws and Guidelines
Commercial Objectives
History of Commercial Naming in Finland
Company Names
Structural Description of Company Names
Determining Language in Company Names
Semantic Description of Company Names
Social and Cultural Functions
Brands, Product Names and Trade Marks
On the Border Areas of Commercial Nomenclature
7. Names in Literature
Names in Fiction
Translating Names in Literature
Finnish Literary Onomastics
Bibliography
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