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Week - 1
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Philosophy of Names
Philosophical works of thinkers such as Plato, Al-Farabi, Avicenna, and A. Losev.
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Week - 2
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The Discipline of Onomastics
The content and structure of the concept of onomastics. Definitions and interpretations by scholars related to the discipline of onomastics.
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Week - 3
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Anthroponymy as an Interdisciplinary Field
The relationship of anthroponymy with religion, linguistics, and literature. Naming traditions and studies of anthroponymy in Turkey.
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Week - 4
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Russian Anthroponymy in a Historical Context
The origin of Russian names. Pre-Christian and post-Christian Russian personal names. Russian princely names. The influence of the Golden Horde on Russian personal names. Russian names during the Tsarist era.
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Week - 5
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Theories of Russian Anthroponymy
The development process of Russian anthroponymy. Methods applied in anthroponymy studies. Classification types in Russian anthroponymy. Schools of onomastics in Russia. Regional onomastics. Historical anthroponymy. Leading figures in Russian anthroponymy (A. M. Selishchev, V. A. Nikonov, V. D. Bondaletov, A. V. Superanskaya, O. N. Trubachev).
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Week - 6
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N. A. Baskakov in Russian Anthroponymy
Russian surnames of Turkic origin.
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Week - 7
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Applications of Russian Anthroponymy
Language policies in the Soviet Union. Personal names during the Soviet era. Russian surnames. Types and morphological structures of Russian personal names. Colloquial forms of Russian personal names. Abbreviated names. Adaptation of foreign personal names into Russian.
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Week - 8
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Toponymy as an Interdisciplinary Research Area
The concept of toponymy. The relationship of toponymy with linguistics, history, geography, politics, and literature.
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Week - 9
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Toponymy Research
Toponymy research conducted in Turkey. Toponymy studies in the West.
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Week - 10
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Theories of Russian Toponymy
Subfields of toponymy. Types of toponymic classification. The morphological structure of Russian place names. Methods applied in toponymy research.
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Week - 11
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Toponymy Research in Russia
Leading figures in Russian toponymy (A. Vostokov, N. I. Nadezhdin, M. A. Castrén, V. A. Nikonov, E. M. Murzaev, Ye. M. Pospelov).
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Week - 12
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Applications of Soviet Toponymy
Soviet-era toponyms. Soviet-era city, village, street, and road names.
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Week - 13
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Applications of Soviet Toponymy – The Example of Kazakhstan
Analysis of place names in Kazakhstan.
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Week - 14
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General review. |
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