Didur Y. Peculiarities of functioning of ergonyms in language, speech and mental lexicon (based on the Ukrainian, English and Russian languages)

The thesis studies peculiarities of functioning of ergonyms in language, speech and mental lexicon based on the Ukrainian, English and Russian languages. Evolution of the term “ergonym” is carried out, clarification of creation and functioning of ergonymic terminology is offered, the denotative-nominative classification of ergonyms is suggested and the detailed methodology of investigation of ergonyms in language, speech and mental lexicon is worked out. The structural features of ergonyms are highlighted, motivational structure of Kyiv, London and Moscow ergonymicons and the origin of ergonyms are analyzed. The results of the free associative experiment are systemized, the structure of the associative field of Ukrainian, English and Russian ergonyms and the gestalt cores of ergonymic associative fields are distinguished.