TOPONYMS AND ETHNIC IDENTITY
Keywords:
ethnolinguistics, toponym, ethnic characteristics, ethnotoponym, historical and modern ethnotoponyms, Toylaq, Karamuyin.Abstract
This research material analyzes the reflection of ethnic markers in toponyms, which are considered one of the main levels of the onomastic system. In classifying these linguistic units, called ethnotoponyms, existing scientific data in global and Uzbek linguistics are examined. Examples of ethnotoponyms located in Uzbekistan are provided and their relationships are explored.
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