Criteria for the classification of toponyms in Chinese and Russian on the example of the name of geographical objects

Shi Jialu

The relevance of considering the criteria for the classification of Chinese and Russian toponyms using the example of the names of geographical objects is due to the fact that such criteria are of great importance in the study of comparative, typological and comparative historical linguistics. The article discusses the approaches of modern scientists to the definition of toponyms. The classification of Chinese and Russian toponyms, reflecting the names of geographical objects, is carried out from the perspective of lexical and semantic analysis. The general and distinctive features of toponymic units in comparable languages are highlighted.

Keywords:toponymy, classification, classification criteria, Chinese toponyms, Russian toponyms, toponymic units.