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The research aims to analyze toponyms in the Kolonjë–Leskovik region as elements of linguistic memory and cultural history.

Toponymy as Linguistic Memory: Historical Layers and Structural Integration in the Kolonjë–Leskovik Region of Southeastern Albania

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The research aims to analyze toponyms in the Kolonjë–Leskovik region as elements of linguistic memory and cultural history.
Examined 70 toponyms from the region based on the Etymological Dictionary of the Albanian Language.
Conducted field validation through questionnaires with local inhabitants, retaining toponyms recognized by over 70% and understood by over 50%.
Focused on analyzing lexical layers, structural integration, and semantic motivation of the toponyms.
The toponymy reveals a stable Albanian base influenced by Slavic, Byzantine, and Ottoman elements.
External linguistic influences are adapted within the existing Albanian framework rather than replacing it.
Proposed a new methodological framework for studying Albanian toponymy integrating etymology with field research.

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Explores toponymy's historical insights in southeastern Albania, revealing cultural layers and language integration.

Lonora HYSOLLI (2026) studied this question.

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