Ukrainian language and literature
Published 2018-09-24
Keywords
- Ukrainian surname,
- specificity,
- color,
- region
Abstract
The article deals with the lexical-semantic specificity of Ukrainian surnames of northern Donetsk region, motivated by the names of colors. The quantitative analysis of the names of the specified region is proposed and the role of the color vocabulary in the formation of the surnames is disclosed. The semantics of the names of colors reflected in the stems of surnames was analyzed, a comparative analysis of surnames of this group was done with the involvement of anthroponymic material from other Ukrainian regions.