2nd Cognitive Toponymy Seminar "Christianisation and Standardisation, Place-Names and Perception"

The 2nd CogTop Symposium takes place in Glasgow today!

— Cognitive Toponymy (@CogTopProject) October 31, 2014

Symposium 2: Christianisation and Standardisation, Place-Names and Perception. Should be a great day.

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2nd Cognitive Toponymy Seminar starting up now! #cogtopproject @GlasgowUni @uni_copenhagen pic.twitter.com/mhUTpTsfP5

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Stefan Brink (University of Aberdeen) presents the first paper: 'Cognitive perception of landscape in pre-Christian and Christian times'

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@CogTopProject pic.twitter.com/FtjbKAqXXS

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Stefan Brink describing how important place-names are to understanding pre-Christian Scandinavian religion. @CogTopProject

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The future of landscape studies? "Get out among the vegetables". Great advice from Stefan Brink. And a very interesting start to day

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Session 2: Kay Muhr (Ulster Place-Name Society) presents 'Changing perceptions? Pre-Christian origins of some Irish ecclesiastical times'

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Laurine Albris, @uni_copenhagen/@Nationalmuseet explaining processes behind sacral names at @CogTopProject 2. seminar pic.twitter.com/nNuTej36WW

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JohnnyJakobsen starts the afternoon session with his paper 'Churches & holy waters: relations between church-building & sacred springs in DK

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Springs and wells as religious features by Johnny GG Jakobsen @CogTopProject 2. Seminar. pic.twitter.com/3pdZ5Xkb7W

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Its already the final paper of the day! Thomas Clancy discusses 'What is an ecclesiastical place-name?'

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Interested in ecclesiastical place-names? Have a look at this article by Simon Taylor pic.twitter.com/LVbfx6XylX

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Onomastic word of the day: hagiotoponymy, here explained by Gilbert Markus @CogTopProject 2. Seminar. pic.twitter.com/jHEojysi0T

— Peder Gammeltoft (@DigitalOnomast) October 31, 2014

'St Adamnan's Cross' Tom a' Mhoid, Glenlyon - is this really an ecclesiastical place-name? Lots to think about in Thomas Clancy's paper.

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