Konovalova O. English Entomonyms Motivation in Cognitive Onomasiological Aspect

Nomenclature names of insects in modern English. Aim - explication of motivation types of English entomonyms. Methods - cognitive onomasiological analysis; techniques of morphemic, word formational, etymological, syntactis analysis. For the first time motivation types of English entomonims have been substantiated by means of projecting onomasiological structure on knowledge structure about the designated. The model of analyzing motivation of English entomonyms may be applied to cognitive onomasiological investigation of other lexical groups in different languages. Application - in lexicography; in reading qualification courses of lexicology, theoretical grammar, stylistics. The sphere of usage - higher school.