A svéd névtudományról és helynévkutatásról

ERZSÉBET GYŐRFFY, Onomatology and place-name studies in Sweden // This paper deals with the 20th century history of Swedish onomatology, an important branch of European onomastics, with special regard to place-name studies. The author discusses the institutional background of the discipline; onomastic societes, institutions, conferences, and periodicals are enumerated. Achievements in the field of examining place-name types are presented by reviewing the most important relevant studies. The author also describes the role of onomastics in higher education.