General theory of the name of its own. Superanskaya A.V.

This book is devoted to the theoretical problems of onomastics. The history of the issue is described in detail, the place of onomastics is determined among other sciences and the connection of the names of one’s own with human life. Classifications of own names according to various criteria are offered; The transition of own names into household and vice versa is investigated. Particular attention in the work is paid to the semantics of its own names and their role in language and speech.

The book is intended for philologists of various directions, historians, geographers, sociologists, as well as everyone who is interested in the problems of onomastics