Multiple Standardization of Czech Toponyms

0584581 - ÚJČ 2024 RIV PL eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Štěpán, Pavel
Multiple Standardization of Czech Toponyms.
Onomastics in Interaction With Other Branches of Science. Proceedings of the 27th International Congress of Onomastic Sciences. Kraków: Jagiellonian University Press, 2023 - (Bijak, U.; Swoboda, P.; Walkowiak, J.), s. 549-565. ISBN 978-83-233-5305-8.
[International Congress of Onomastic Sciences /27./. Kraków (PL), 22.08.2021-27.08.2021]
Institutional support: RVO:68378092
Keywords : oikonyms * standardization of toponyms * multiple standardization of toponyms * toponymic variants * train station names
OECD category: Linguistics
https://wuj.pl/en/book/onomastics-in-interaction-with-other-branches-of-science-volume-1

Although every town or village in Czechia has its single official standardized name, some other name forms may be used for the given locality, if the official name is not sufficiently clear and unambiguous. These extended forms have been influenced usually by train station or post office names, which are also official toponyms, though they have been standardized by a different authority. The paper provides a thorough analysis of train station, post office and cadastral area names differing from the name of the given municipality. The individual types of extended municipality names and their existing combinations are investigated. Also, the use of the extended municipality names is analysed, as well as their reflection in media discourse. The conducted analysis has shown that multiple standardization may cause confusion in communication. Not only strangers, but sometimes even local inhabitants are not sure about the exact official form of the name of their town. However, it is not easy to eliminate this multiple standardization due to the fragmented powers and insufficient coordination in the standardization process of Czech toponyms, resulting in the fact that one locality has two or even three diverse names, standardised by different authorities.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0352577