Exploring the Semantic Meaning of Place Names in Describing the Characteristics of the Pontianak City Region as a National Mapping Effort

Authors

  • Martina Martina

    1. Faculty of Humanities, UNHAS, and PKR BRIN Archeology, Sulawesi, Indonesia ; 2. National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Akin Duli

    Faculty of Humanities, UNHAS, and PKR BRIN Archeology, Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Mardi Adi Armin

    Faculty of Humanities, UNHAS, and PKR BRIN Archeology, Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Nani Darheni

    National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Katubi Katubi

    National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Rini Widiastuti

    National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Nuraidar Agus

    National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Tri Amanat

    National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Asri M. Nur Hidayah

    National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Dewi Juliastuty

    National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Djoko Sutrisno

    Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i1.7609
Received: 27 October 2024 | Revised: 24 November 2024 | Accepted: 27 November 2024 | Published Online: 22 December 2024

Abstract

This study explores the semantic meaning of place names in describing the characteristics of Pontianak City as a national mapping effort.  The study highlights the importance of landscape and geography in understanding urban identity. The method used in this study is qualitative descriptive with a semantic and multidisciplinary approach. Data collection techniques include surveys, interviews, literature studies, and the use of social media. The data analysis techniques used in this study include data reduction, categorization, data synthesis, and the preparation of work hypotheses. The results of this study show that the characteristics of the landscape based on the name of the place in Pontianak City include elements of naming flora, fauna, heroes, figures, and characteristics of the natural environment. Street name elements that use plant elements are mostly in the Pontianak City area. Furthermore, street names that use fauna features were found in the West Pontianak area. Likewise, the name of the hero element street exists in several sub-districts, namely South Pontianak, Southeast Pontianak, and Pontianak City. The use of street names for characters or figures is also widely found for example Parit Demang Street dan Parit Wan Salim Street. The naming of roads with geographical elements, for example Equatorial Street and Sentarum Lake Street. Therefore, the findings of this study can be used as a recommendation to the Pontianak City government and the central government in general for the mapping of street names in Indonesia.

Keywords:

Characteristics; Landscape; Toponym; Pontianak City

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Martina, M., Duli, A., Adi Armin, M., Darheni, N., Katubi, K., Widiastuti, R., Agus, N., Amanat , T., Nur Hidayah, A. M., Juliastuty, D., & Sutrisno, D. (2025). Exploring the Semantic Meaning of Place Names in Describing the Characteristics of the Pontianak City Region as a National Mapping Effort. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 7(1), 244–259. https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i1.7609

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