<scp>T</scp>oponymic constraints in Wemindji
Abstract Research by Eugene Hunn (1996) suggested that toponymic density and population density are roughly equal for a range of indigenous groups across North America. In Wemindji, Quebec, historic and current toponymic and population data support Hunn's observation. I demonstrate that toponym...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1541-0064.2013.12060.x 2023-12-03T10:31:37+01:00 <scp>T</scp>oponymic constraints in Wemindji Eades, Gwilym Lucas 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-0064.2013.12060.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1541-0064.2013.12060.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1541-0064.2013.12060.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes volume 58, issue 2, page 233-243 ISSN 0008-3658 1541-0064 Earth-Surface Processes Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 2013 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-0064.2013.12060.x 2023-11-09T14:24:04Z Abstract Research by Eugene Hunn (1996) suggested that toponymic density and population density are roughly equal for a range of indigenous groups across North America. In Wemindji, Quebec, historic and current toponymic and population data support Hunn's observation. I demonstrate that toponymic constraints are real by holding the number of traditional toponyms (898) as a background constant, and estimating the growth of Wemindji's population from 1960 to 2010 based on knowledge held by local experts. Measurements from historic air photographs assumed toponymic growth proportional to the area within the limits of Wemindji town development. A set of 78 new town place names provide a baseline for that measurement. Relative to toponymic density, population density steadily increased from 1960 to 2010, with a graph depicting the two densities suggesting equality in approximately 1995. Article in Journal/Newspaper Wemindji Wiley Online Library (via Crossref) Wemindji ENVELOPE(-78.816,-78.816,53.000,53.000) The Canadian Geographer / Le Géographe canadien 58 2 233 243 |
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Abstract Research by Eugene Hunn (1996) suggested that toponymic density and population density are roughly equal for a range of indigenous groups across North America. In Wemindji, Quebec, historic and current toponymic and population data support Hunn's observation. I demonstrate that toponymic constraints are real by holding the number of traditional toponyms (898) as a background constant, and estimating the growth of Wemindji's population from 1960 to 2010 based on knowledge held by local experts. Measurements from historic air photographs assumed toponymic growth proportional to the area within the limits of Wemindji town development. A set of 78 new town place names provide a baseline for that measurement. Relative to toponymic density, population density steadily increased from 1960 to 2010, with a graph depicting the two densities suggesting equality in approximately 1995. |
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