Lexico-semantic analysis of anthroponyms in modern english prose

ЛЕКСИКО-СЕМАНТИЧНІ ОСОБЛИВОСТІ АНТРОПОНІМІВ СУЧАСНОЇ АНГЛІЙСЬКОЇ ПРОЗИ

Сторінки 11-14, Випуск 19, 2020 рік

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.31891/2415-7929-2019-19-2
Paper received: 25.09.2020
Paper Printed: 03.11.2020

Автори:
NAZARENKO O., CHASOVSKYKH А.
Sumy State University

НАЗАРЕНКО О. В., ЧАСОВСЬКИХ А. А.
Сумський державний університет

Анотація мовою оригіналу

The article studiesthe lexical and semantic features of the anthroponyms in the modern English prose discourse, basing on the material of The Mortal Instruments, series of six young adult fantasy novels, written by Cassandra Claire. The work presents origin analysis of the characters` names and surnames presented in the books, and the ways of their interpretation.
Particular attention was paid to the information and stylistic functionality of onyms and their impact on the reader’s knowledge of the inner world of the characters. We proved the connection between the choice of one’s own name and the character’s behavior, his or her actions and a complex socio-psychological portrait; and determined the interdependence between the use of different forms of the name, its short forms or complete replacement, from the metamorphoses that occur with the characters during the development of the plot line of the novel.
The work studies the notion of allusion as a kind of intertextuality through the collaboration of biblical and mythological motives, which in turn contributed not only to the specifics of the names` choice of some characters, but also determined their role and order of decisions.
It is emphasized the importance of in-depth study of anthroponyms in modern English prose, taking into account the diversity of their role within the work of art, the ability to reflect the culture and social life of society, focusing on the hidden symbolism and literary heritage of a culture and country in general.
Keywords: anthroponyms, onyms, onomastics, intertextuality, modern English prose discourse, proper names.

Анотація українською мовою

У статті розглядаються лексико-семантичні особливості  англійського антропонімікону у сучасному літературному дискурсі – на матеріалі серії романів-фентезі Кассандри Клер «Знаряддя Смерті». У роботі було проведено аналіз походження, представлених у творах імен та прізвищ персонажів, розглянено способи їх тлумачення, з урахуванням авторського задуму та мовленнєвого забарвлення. Особливу увагу було приділено інформаційно-стилістичному функціоналу онімів та їх впливу на пізнання читачем внутрішнього світу літературного героя, його вчинків та комплексного соціально-психологічного портрета.
Ключові слова: антропоніми, оніми, ономастика, інтертексуальність, сучасний англомовний прозовий дискурс, власні імена.

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