Abstract
Abstract. Toponymy is a crucial component for cartographic representation of geographic information. Toponyms are essential building blocks of communities and identity. Place names are instruments of meaning to be attached to spaces to convert them into places. Among their functions, place names are said to be vectors of a transgenerational communication. They lift the veil on the relationship they hold with identity. They make us better understand the population’s means of expression, which will shed light on the identification they attribute to themselves. This study is an analysis of the relationship between place names and identity. It advances that place name holds more meaning than just a way to indicate a place. The nature of this investigation makes it possible for using case study as a qualitative research design. To ensure more valid conclusions, multiple data collection tools were adopted. Semi-structured interviews provide more flexibility and satisfy most of the research objectives. The other instrument used is a questionnaire for the purpose of eliciting more information from the respondents. The objective is to investigate the image displayed by the place names in use. The results point to the symbolic nature of place names in the construction of identities. In this regard, they are not mere signifiers of places and markers of destination but offer insight into the imposed identity and ideology on a landscape.
Highlights
The toponymy of a country, a region, a city, or some other geographical territory, is the set of names that designate every component of these spaces
The objective of this work was to demonstrate the importance of place names as markers of identity
The obtained results attest that place names, in addition to their apparent referential role, participate in the symbolic construction of identity
Summary
The toponymy of a country, a region, a city, or some other geographical territory, is the set of names that designate every component of these spaces. Place names are closely linked to our sense of self, that is our identity They are not mere signifiers of places but offer insight into the underlying perspective of communities. During the era of the Almohads, the city was known as a historical and cultural radiance. It was converted into a fortified fortress to protect its armies. Salé is an ancient Moroccan city near the capital of Rabat. It is located on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, on the right bank (north) of river Bouregreg
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