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Abstract:

The paper is devoted to the current problems of naming and renaming inner-city objects in the context of language policy, which are subject to deep reflection in the legal regulation of this issue. We will formulate these problems as follows: in real language discourse, there are contradictions between the norm of language and the native speaker’s right to choose and use the particular geographical name. In the field of urban toponymy, by norm we mean a set of uniform regulatory principles and rules for naming an inner-city object, established in legislation and other legal regulations. Speech practice shows that in some situations this norm is opposed to the usage or linguistic rights of the individual. Based on the analysis of such contradictions, we come to the conclusion that a carefully thought-out, balanced and flexible language policy is required for the legal regulation of emerging or potential conflicts about the names of urban space.

Keywords: naming standards, toponimic legislation, urbanonym, language policy, language rights.