Bytsko N. Microhydronymy of Ternopil Oblast (Names of Stagnant Water Objects)

The dissertation deals with onomastic, semasiological, derivative and etymological analyses of 2133 microhydronyms of Ternopil Oblast taking in toponymic context and further disclosure of nomination nature of stagnant water objects of the area. Discussion of derivation and etymology of limnonyms, helionyms and microhydronyms of Ternopil Oblast by means of lexicosemantic, formal and grammatical criteria enabled us to establish the semantics of formants and etymons of toponymic stems. It also made possible to obtain the information to apply new theoretical and applied approach to the analysis of hydronymic regional systems and reveal their specific character on national toponymic (microhydronymic) level.