Anthropology linguistics of Sheki toponyms

Abstract

The article examines for the first time the national and cultural features of Sheki toponyms. This
direction iz an ethnolinguistic approach to toponyms. Approaching from an ethnolinguistic and ethnocultural
point of view, we examined the toponyms of the Sheki region in connection with the mentality of the people.
The article examines the historical stages of the formation of ethno-associated toponyms of the Sheki region,
reveals the initial conditions and conditions of historical-cultural, socio-economic formation in the
ethnotoponymic sphere. It iz shown that anthropological linguistics (ethnolinguistics) plays a fundamental
role in determining ethnogenetic connections and relations, traces the main historical events and processes.
The reasons for the formation of the names of settlements, objects, reservoirs, etc. by the ethnic group are
revealed. In the future, it is planned to analyze the substrate toponyms and topoformats associated with the
human factor. In addition, archaic and dialectal features in the composition of Sheki toponyms are noted. The
real reasons for the variations in the phonetic and morphological structure of these toponyms in the process
of development are also indicated.
Key words: Sheki ethnotoponyms, anthropological linguistics, ethnolinguistics, Linguacultural studies,
national and cultural characteristics.