Kolesnyk N. Onym space of Ukrainian Song Folklore: Semantic, Structural, and Functional Aspects

The dissertation focuses on a complex study of proper names in Ukrainian song folklore as inherent components of the national onymous continuum, which has been carried out for the first time in national linguistics. The place of folklore onymy in the structure of naming system of the Ukrainians has been defined, peculiarities of onymy formation as well as tendencies of its development and peculiarities of its functioning have been elucidated. As onyms are viewed as linguistic signs, and semantic and functional peculiarities of a folklore proper name are analysed in the given research, it is proven that the essential feature of onymy in Ukrainian folklore is possible just within onomastics proper, in particular in its subfield – folklore onomastics. The main categories of folklore onomastics are analysed; the fundamental notions are substantiated, terms that are used in this field are specified, standardized and co-ordinated within the national terminological system. Theoretical issues of structuring of the subject under study and the introduction of a compound term folkloreonym space into the field are ascertained. The research presents a systemic comparison of major parts of folkloreonymy: sacral, real and virtual, that differ in conditions and time of their formation, peculiarities of their development and functioning, composition, structure, degree of authenticity, etc. Considering a further powerful influence of this part of folkloreonymy on the formation of the national naming system, we can state that the main processes and mechanisms of the Ukrainian naming were rooted in a mythological concept of the proper name. Key words: onomastics, folklore onomastics, onym space, folkloreonym, folkloreonym space, sacral onym, Christian onym, mythonym.