Regional onomastic markers in the onomastic space

INTRODUCTION. Currently, linguistic regional studies cover a wide range of relevant issues, including the comprehensive study and description of regional onomastic systems. An important aspect for studying the specifics of the regional onomastic space is the layer of regionally marked onomastic vocabulary – onyms that reflect a connection to the region. The aim of the study is to justify the need to identify regional onomastic markers for studying the specifics of the regional onomastic space and the onomastic picture of the world; to describe the main types of regional onomastic markers based on the material of the Voronezh onomasticon.

MATERIALS AND METHODS. Regional onomastic markers are studied within the context of the linguo-regional studies subparadigm. The methods used are those of comparative-historical analysis and linguistic regional studies of onomastic units; the main method is descriptive. The research material consists of units from the Voronezh onomasticon.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. The concept of “regional onomastic markers” is characterized, and types of regional onomastic markers are identified and described.

CONCLUSION. Based on the areal, historical-cultural, geographical, linguo-cultural, ethnoand anthropocentric principles, as well as the principle of dialectal specification of regional onomastic units, types of regional onomastic markers have been identified, the analysis of which is necessary for a more complete study of the linguistic worldview.

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