Names in focus : an introduction to Finnish onomastics / / Terhi Ainiala, Minna Saarelma & Paula Sjöblom ; translated by Leonard Pearl

• Autore: Ainiala Terhi
• Pubblicazione: Helsinki : , : Finnish Literature Society / SKS, , [2016]; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (287 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 929.97094897
• Soggetto topico: Finnish language - Etymology - Names; Names, Finnish
• Persona (resp. second.): SaarelmaMinna; SjöblomPaula; PearlLeonard
• Note generali: "A digital edition of a printed book first published in 2012 by the Finnish Literature Society"--Copyright page.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-280) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Theoretical background to onomastics -- 2. Materials and lines if Finnish onomastics -- 3. Place names -- 4. Personal names -- 5. Animals names -- 6. Commercial names -- 7. Names in literature.
• Sommario/riassunto: Names in Focus delves deep into the vast field of Finnish onomastics, covering place names, personal names, animal names, commercial names and names in literature. It provides the history and current trends in this area of research, and also supplements international terminology with the Finnish point of view on the subject. Brimming with examples and clear explanations, the book can be enjoyed by the most studious of researchers as well as the casual reader who has a genuine interest in the study of names.
• Titolo autorizzato: Names in focus
• ISBN: 9789522227485; 9789522227515; 9789522223876
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910153745103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studia Fennica. . -Linguistica ; ; 17.