On the limnonyms Khövsgöl and Kosogol and their ethnic implications
On the limnonyms Khövsgöl and Kosogol and their ethnic implications
Author(s): Tom Eriksson, Juha JanhunenSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Regional Geography, Ethnohistory
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: etymology; ethnic history; Mongolic; Turkic; hydronyms; limnonyms;
Summary/Abstract: Lake Khövsgöl in northern Mongolia is known by two names: Khövsgöl and Kosogol. This paper reviews the origins of these names and their extralinguistic context. Although both names are of Turkic origin, they illustrate the evolution of the local ethnic and linguistic situation.
Journal: Studia Etymologica Cracoviensia (SEC)
- Issue Year: 20/2015
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 89-99
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English
