地名:镌刻在地球上的历史

Geographic Names:History Engraved on the Earth

地名是在约定俗成的情况下逐渐形成的对某一地域的指称,是一种特殊的文化现象,是人类活动在各个历史时期的产物,是镌刻在地球上的历史。地名以语言文字为物质外壳,不仅囊括了语言、历史、地理、移民、社会心理等各方面的文化信息,还能为明确地域归属、维护国家主权提供佐证。将地名中渗透的语言、历史、移民、地理等科学内涵进行挖掘整理,有利于民族文化的保护和继承,地名研究意义重大,地名应得到我们的尊重和保护。

Generally, a geographic name is a geographic reference which is gradually formed, it is a special cultural phenomenon and the result of human activities in a certain historical period which is engraved on the earth. Taking language as its material shell, geographic names not only cover the cultural information such as language, history, geography, immigration, social psychology, but also provide clear evidence for geographic attribution and national sovereignty. This article will dig into the rich connotation of geographic names from the perspectives of language and culture.