河北易县地名的构成分析

Analysis on Word-formation of Place Names in Yixian County,Hebei Province

河北易县地区历史悠久,从黄帝时期便有关于当地地名的相关记载。采用统计分析方法对当地地名的构词特点进行分析,结论如下:河北易县地区的聚落情况、水文地理、地形地貌、人文建筑及自然景观等都在当地的地名通名中有所反映,地名中常常能够保留当地不同时期自然人文情况;地名专名的构成成分中,所占比例最大的是名词,其中方位名词占绝对优势。从地名构词角度分析当地历史层次为研究当地历史文化提供了一种新的研究角度。

In Yixian County,Hebei Province,its place names can be traced back to the period of Huangdi,a very ancient time in the history of China.By adopting a statistical method,it is concluded that its place names are reflected in its housing,rivers,lands,etc.In the word- formation of those names,the major part is composed of nouns.Such kind of research serves as a new perspective for the study of the local culture and history.