Kupach T. The method of Ukraine territory geo-toponimical analysis (the example of place-names).

The thesis is devoted to the geo-toponimical studies of Ukrainian place-names modern condition and organization. The theoretical and methodological aspects of geo-toponimical analysis (basic definitions, scientific approaches) are stated. The methodology with the use of GIS-technologies methods and tools is designed and tested on Ukraine territory example.The regional features and territorial differences of Ukrainian place-names building process that base on the studies of geographical objects naming process specifics (nomination processes), main place-names creation ways, geo-toponimical systems structure-morphological and lexical-semantic types are analyzed. Additionally factors and regularities that determine the features of Ukraine territory spatial toponimical organization are studied and analyzed. Basing on the analysis Ukraine geo-toponimical zoning was developed, resulting taxonomic units comparative analysis and systematization was performed.