No. 8 (2022): Toponyme und Erinnerungskultur in der Romania

Toponyms represent a class of names that refer to geographical entities both on the surface of the earth and in outer space. This dossier is concerned with the question of the extent to which place names can be immaterial carriers of memory cultures in the Romance linguistic and cultural area. In this context, toponyms in (post-)colonial contexts as well as in different (sometimes conflict-laden) language and cultural contact situations are examined. A further aim is to show possibilities of toponymic research beyond etymological questions and to shed light on the topic of toponymic memory culture from different research perspectives in Romance studies. Accordingly, the contributors take not only linguistic, but also literary and cultural studies perspectives. Edited by Sandra Herling and Maribel Cedeño Rojas