Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of words derived from toponyms


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The result was keep. postdlf (talk) 15:28, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

List of words derived from toponyms

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Purely wiktionaristic list. Also quite arbitrary. I doubt this subject was covered in any research. Not to say that 'Coney Island hot dog' is not a word. - üser:Altenmann >t 05:12, 2 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep There's a large amount of academic work about toponyms. For a more accessible source, see Toposaurus.  The topic therefore passes WP:LISTN. Andrew D. (talk) 13:12, 2 February 2016 (UTC)
 * This article is not about of toponyms. I even heard somewhere (must be wikipedia) there is a whole very serious science toponymy. But this page is not. - üser:Altenmann >t 06:21, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
 * The source provided is exactly the same sort of stuff as we have on the page in question. For an example of some academic research in this domain see A Linguo-Mythological Space of the Toponym "Siberia" in Contemporary Slavonic Linguistic Consciousness.  My !vote stands. Andrew D. (talk) 07:49, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
 * re 'toposaurus': OK let us add "talk turkey" and "cold turkey" into this list, then. - üser:Altenmann >t 08:41, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
 * re 'Siberia': wow! what a fancy pseudoscientific gibberish you are citing in support of your '!' ! Not to say it says noting about "words derived from toponym 'siberia'". - üser:Altenmann >t 08:39, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Language-related deletion discussions. North America1000 16:50, 2 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. North America1000 16:50, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spirit of Eagle (talk) 05:56, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep but not in its current state!  (Yep having a bet both ways.)  Needs to be fully referenced!  Needs explanations as to why they are named after whatever, not just what they are named after.  I know not to rely on WP:OCE or WP:OSE but, this I suggest is far more interesting than lists of asteroids and lists of minor planets, and relevant to many more people. Aoziwe (talk) 11:04, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep - the current poorly-cited state of the article does not reflect the wealth of reliable sources available for the topic and for many of the items listed. The topic is undoubtedly notable, and yes, academics can sound distinctly pussyfooted about plain stuff, but that's life. Chiswick Chap (talk) 20:48, 9 February 2016 (UTC)


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