A comparison of the beginnings of exonym standardization in Croatian and Slovenian

This paper compares the beginnings of exonym standardization and some characteristics of the oldest exonyms in two similar Slavic languages, Croatian and Slovenian. It uses the comparative and exemplar methods. It is found that these processes were influenced by the sociopolitical environment of the time, especially language policies. It is shown that the nineteenth century was favorably inclined toward exonyms. They were often written inconsistently and unsystematically because there were no spelling norms for their writing and use. For some, the influences of foreign languages (German, Italian, etc.) are obvious. Numerous transitional forms also appeared, which did not become established. &nbsp

Pokrajinska imena kot dejavnik identitete

This volume focuses on the names of Slovenian regions and how they are connected with regional identity. The introduction defines the basic terms and provides an overview of Slovenian research on geographical names. The second part chronologically outlines the sources of the names of regions, starting with archival material. This is followed by an overview of modern maps and registers by the Slovenian Surveying and Mapping Authority (GURS), and, finally, geographical regionalizations are presented as a source of the names of regions. The third part presents the results of collecting the names of regions as part of a survey. The findings show the following: the names of regions reflect regional identity and represent an important factor in the residents’ minds, they are not hierarchically structured, the majority are deeply rooted among people, some are disappearing, and the share of newly established names is negligible. In people’s minds, the names of regions have an unclearly defined denotation or scope and, like other linguistic elements, change over time.Monografija se osredinja na imena slovenskih pokrajin in njihovo povezavo s pokrajinsko identiteto. V uvodnem delu opredelimo temeljne pojme in podamo pregled obravnave zemljepisnih imen pri nas. V drugem delu kronološko pretresemo vire pokrajinskih imen, začenši z arhivskim gradivom. Sledi pregled novejših zemljevidov ter registrov Geodetske uprave Republike Slovenije (GURS). Na koncu so kot vir pokrajinskih imen predstavljene geografske regionalizacije. V tretjem delu so predstavljeni rezultati zbiranja pokrajinskih imen s pomočjo anketiranja. Med sklepnimi ugotovitvami lahko izpostavimo, da pokrajinska imena zrcalijo pokrajinsko identiteto in so pomemben dejavnik v zavesti njihovih prebivalcev, da niso hierarhično razporejena, pa tudi, da jih je večina trdo zakoreninjenih, da nekatera izginjajo in da je delež na novo uveljavljenih zanemarljiv. V zavesti ljudi imajo pokrajinska imena nejasno definiran denotat oziroma obseg in se, tako kot ostale jezikovne prvine, sčasoma spreminjajo

Traditional house names as part of cultural heritage

Traditional house names are a part of intangible cultural heritage. In the past, they were an important factor in identifying houses, people, and other structures, but modern social processes are decreasing their use. House names preserve the local dialect with its special features, and their motivational interpretation reflects the historical, geographical, biological, and social conditions in the countryside. This article comprehensively examines house names and presents the methods and results of collecting house names as part of various projects in Upper Carniola

Changing denotations of selected Slovenian choronyms

This article discusses changes in the territory identified by individual choronyms, or regional toponyms. The most frequent choronyms listed by respondents include the names of Austria-Hungarian lands and their parts, which in the past referred to precisely delineated administrative units. Today their borders are largely impossible to define, but they can be determined using cognitive maps and geographic information systems. The findings presented in this article show that the denotation of these names has changed over time and that in the case of informal names it is not clearly defined

Slovenian geographical names

This work discusses Slovenian geographical names: endonyms in Slovenia and in border areas inhabited by Slovenians in neighboring countries, and Slovenian exonyms used in Slovenian to describe geographical features outside the Slovenian settlement area. First, it gives a historical overview of dealing with geographical names in Slovenia and especially emphasizes their scholarly and cartographic significance. Then it presents macrotoponyms and microtoponyms, especially geographical names in Slovenian normative guides, names of countries, and foreign exonyms for Slovenian endonyms. All of this is connected with the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) and the Slovenian Government Commission for the Standardization of Geographical Names. The former body handles geographical names globally and the latter nationally

Terraced landscapes as protected cultural heritage sites

This article presents the current state of protection of terraced landscapes as an important type of cultural landscape, both globally and in Slovenia. The UNESCO World Heritage List, the Satoyama Initiative list, and the Slovenian Register of Immovable Cultural Heritage are analyzed. The findings show that terraces rarely appear as a factor justifying protection, even though certain progress has been made in recent years. At least globally, this has clearly been contributed to by the 2010 adoption of the Honghe Declaration. Slovenia shows both a lack of appropriate criteria for identifying terraced landscapes worth protecting and an insufficiently systematic treatment of heritage sites that are already being protected

Sporna imena naselij v Sloveniji

Settlement names are the type of geographical names or toponyms that people come across most often. In Slovenia, their unification or standardization is handled by the Commission for Standardization of Geographical Names of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, which is based at the Anton Melik Geographical Institute of the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. The Commission operates mainly on the basis of UN resolutions on geographical names, Slovenian orthography and Slovenian legislation on geographical names, and publishes standardized geographical names in standardization documents (such as maps and gazetteers) and online on the Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia. There are more than 6,000 settlement names in Slovenia, a fifth of which are disputed for various reasons and should be corrected.The book ('Disputed names of settlements in Slovenia') first discusses basic terms in the field of geographical names, especially settlement names, then describes the methodology for determining disputed settlement name in Slovenia and proposes corrected names of disputed names, and finally presents standardized names on maps at a scale of 1: 1,000,000 and 1:250,000 and in the Register of Geographical Names or REZI, which is the largest database of geographical names in Slovenia.Imena naselij so tista vrsta zemljepisnih imen ali toponimov, s katerimi se ljudje najpogosteje srečujemo. V Sloveniji za njihovo poenotenje ali standardizacijo skrbi Komisija za standardizacijo zemljepisnih imen Vlade Republike Slovenije, ki ima sedež na Geografskem inštitutu Antona Melika Znanstvenoraziskovalnega centra Slovenske akademije znanosti in umetnosti. Komisija deluje predvsem na podlagi resolucij OZN o zemljepisnih imenih, slovenskega pravopisa ter slovenske zakonodaje o zemljepisnih imenih, standardizirana zemljepisna imena pa objavlja v standardizacijskih dokumentih (na primer na zemljevidih in v imenikih zemljepisnih imen) ter na spletu Geodetske Uprave Republike Slovenije. V Sloveniji je več kot 6000 naselij, od katerih jih ima petina zaradi različnih razlogov sporna imena, ki bi morala biti popravljena.Knjiga najprej obravnava temeljne izraze s področja zemljepisnih imen, še posebej imen naselij, nato opiše metodologijo določanja spornih imen naselij v Sloveniji in predlaga popravljena imena spornih imen, na koncu pa predstavi že standardizirana imena na zemljevidih v merilih 1 : 1.000.000 in 1 : 250.000 ter v Registru zemljepisnih imen REZI, ki je največja zbirka zemljepisnih imen v Sloveniji

Land-use changes in Slovenian terraced landscapes

This article presents the findings of a study on long-term land-use changes in eight areas of various Slovenian landscapes. The emphasis is on comparing changes on terraced and non-terraced land from the early nineteenth century to the present and on a typological classification of land-use change, whereby a fifth type (i.e., extensification) is added to the established four types in Slovenia: afforestation, grass overgrowth, intensification, and urbanization. The article explains which factors have a decisive impact on land-use changes, especially in terms of abandoning terrace cultivation. The methodology used proves that there are important differences in the rate of land-use change between terraced and non-terraced land

A comparison of Croatian and Slovenian exonyms

Croatian and Slovenian are very closely related South Slavic languages, but during their historical development they came under the influence of various other languages and various language policies determined by the broader framework of Hungary and Austria. This fact makes the comparative study of exonymization in both languages very interesting. Croatian and Slovenian exonyms are not only part of the cultural heritage of both nations, but also part of global cultural heritage. The article presents a comparative analysis of exonyms in both languages carried out as part of a bilateral project lasting a year and a half. The analysis is based on an improved typology, which was adjusted to the manner of exonymization for borrowed foreign geographical names in both of these related languages

Culinary events in the Slovenian countryside: Visitors’ motives, satisfaction, and views on sustainability

This paper focuses on five culinary events on Slovenia’s Karst Plateau (Kras). It presents visitors’ motives for attending these events, their satisfaction with them, and their views on sustainability. These traditional culinary events, which take place in the same gastronomic region, differ in their scale, theme, character, and history. A survey was conducted among 244 visitors, approximately 50% of whom had a university degree. The most important motives for their visit include local cuisine; experiencing something new, different, or special; and exploring natural heritage and especially cultural heritage. Visitor satisfaction is the greatest at boutique culinary events, where the main theme is highlighted more strongly than at large-scale culinary events. The main challenge in terms of the sustainability of culinary events is public transport access to the venues. Significant progress would be made by reducing the amount of disposable packaging made from non-sustainable materials. The key to successful culinary events is high-quality services and ingredients, where the word local is key