The denominative causes evidenced in the names of potiguar cities from the perspective of toponymic studies
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https://doi.org/10.22481/el.v21i1.10374Keywords:
Toponymy., Lexicon., Denominative causes., Cities.Abstract
This paper aims to discuss the possible denominative causes that guide the act of naming four cities in the state of Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), through the lexical marks raised in the toponyms, such naming act as related to the values and popular traditions belonging to each place. To achieve that, we aimed to analyze the toponymic lexicon, considering the influences that are manifested through the denominative choices present in the names of those towns. Methodologically, the study resorts to data published on the official website of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - IBGE Cidades, as well as to a historical survey of the municipalities that cause in their designatives two or more possible taxonomic classifications. The research is based on the theoretical assumptions of Cultural Semantics and Toponymy. The results indicate that the denominative causes enable new taxonomic classifications, since they reveal typical cultural traits of the people from Rio Grande do Norte State.
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