W poszukiwaniu tzw. centrum toponimii (wczesno)słowiańskiej – przypadek ziem polskich. Cz. II
In search of the so-called “centre of (early) Slavic toponymy”. The case of Poland. Part II

Summary/Abstract: This two-part paper presents the theoretical assumptions, and gives an account of the current progress of a Slavistic appendix which is being prepared by this author for an as yet unwritten “Dictionary of Polish toponyms”, an attempt to inventory and describe the entire lexical deposit of potentially Proto-Slavic origin contained in Polish place and terrain names. The aim of this research is to determine, based on the varying degree of its preservation in the toponymy of different regions, the place where Proto-Slavic vocabulary was formed.The second part briefly presents the current results (after the identification of ca. 400 potential words), and discusses the non-uniform distribution of rare specimens of this vocabulary (suggestions about the privileged status of Podkarpacie have not been confirmed), as well as perspectives on the comparison between the diversity of toponymy of this area and the situation in the neighbouring territories which suggest, among others, the peripheral and local nature of East Slavic nomenclature.

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