Historical Aspect Of Canadian Regional Toponymic Nominations

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the regional identity of Canada's place names in terms of sources of origin. The purpose of the work is to identify the morphological and cultural characteristics of the toponyms of the four regions of Canada, taking into account the evolution of the toponymic vocabulary of England. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were performed: 1) three main toponymic layers were identified: Amerindian, French, and English, 2) names with toponym-forming formants characteristic of these strata were identified on a geographical map of Canada. The following methods were chosen as the main research methods: continuing sampling, classification and structural-semantic analysis, as well as system-descriptive and word definitions analysis. The analysis made it possible to conclude that linguistic and extralinguistic factors are the basis of the distinguishing features of toponominations typical of different regions of Canada. The results of the study can be used in the preparation of theoretical and practical courses in lexicology, linguistic studies and intercultural communication.