ABSTRACT
Place names are not only inscribed on maps and within the landscape on signs, they are also-and more frequently-spoken. In this chapter we argue that in certain times and places, the speaking of place names involves a proclamation of cultural politics. After critically reviewing a growing body of geographical work on place naming, we seek to extend this scholarship by exploring the role of pronunciation in constituting the socio-cultural landscape. In so doing, we aim to extend the scope of the cultural politics of place naming.
