Study of toponymic microsystem based on maps and GIS with the involvement of historical and linguistic data (based on the suburb of Ryazan)

DOI: 10.35595/2414-9179-2025-3-31-539-555

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About the Author

Yuliana Yu. Gordova

Institute of Linguistics, Russian Academy of Sciences,
1, Bolshoy Kislovskiy ln., Moscow, 125009, Russia,
E-mail: gordova@iling-ran.ru

Abstract

The work is devoted to the research of the toponymic complex of the local territory according to maps and GIS data. The aim of the study is to identify patterns of formation and development of the toponymic microsystem based on the analysis of changes recorded in cartographic sources of different periods. The territory of the south-eastern part of the Ryazan District of the Ryazan Region is analyzed. The relevance of the work is dictated by modern urban processes that lead to changes in the toponymic system of large cities and their suburbs. Ignoring the laws of the system can lead to disruption of synchronous and diachronic toponymic connections. The novelty of the work lies in the study of an interesting complex of ancient Slavic and modern names, which has not previously been analyzed. System analysis ultimately makes it possible to establish the main features of any toponymic microsystem. Etymological, typological, cartographic methods are used, as well as materials from history and archeology. The study established the chronology of the system’s development. The toponymic landscape of the area began to take shape 800 years ago. The main toponyms were the names of the cities of Dyadkov, Lgov, Vyshgorod, Glebov, which arose at approximately the same time. Over the following centuries, a transformation of these toponyms took place due to changes in the status of settlements. Rural microtoponymy and toponymy of modern residential areas of the regional center were also formed. An indicator of the stability of a toponymic system is: a large body of toponyms, the preservation of toponymy of early chronological layers, a variety of types and types of toponyms, the development of microtoponyms, and the replenishment of the toponymic fund. The following basic patterns of the formation and development of the toponymic microcomplex have been identified: common geographical, historical, ethnic conditions, the presence of age, stability, synchronous and diachronic connections between individual layers and groups within one synchronous layer, variability, renewal. The toponymic microsystem, together with nature and architecture, creates the identity of the territory, which distinguishes it from other territories. This once again indicates the importance of studying the toponymy of individual areas. Maps and GIS allow us to record the state of a toponymic microsystem of a certain period, providing data for identifying and analyzing diachronic changes in this system by comparing maps from different periods.

Keywords

maps in toponymy, GIS in toponymy, toponymic microsystem, Ryazan toponymy, newest toponymy

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For citation: Gordova Yu.Yu. Study of toponymic microsystem based on maps and GIS with the involvement of historical and linguistic data (based on the suburb of Ryazan). InterCarto. InterGIS. Moscow: MSU, Faculty of Geography, 2025. V. 31. Part 3. P. 539–555. DOI: 10.35595/2414-9179-2025-3-31-539-555 (in Russian)