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CONTESTING PLACE NAMES: THE EAST SEA/SEA OF JAPAN NAMING ISSUE.

Authors :
Short, John Rennie
Dubots, Leah
Source :
Geographical Review. Mar/Apr2022, Vol. 112 Issue 2, p187-206. 20p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Building on the work of critical toponymy, this paper provides an example of the active contestation of a place name. Since the early 1990s, successive Korean governments have argued that the singular use of "Sea of Japan" is a colonial legacy. We provide a brief historical context for this dispute. We identify the array of names currently used in newspapers, journals, educational texts, and internet sites and show that a dual naming is now a more common usage, especially in international English-language newspapers, atlases, educational textbooks and internet materials. A colonial naming practice has been challenged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00167428
Volume :
112
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Geographical Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
155482885
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/00167428.2020.1827936