THE LINGUISTICS POTENTIAL OF MYKHAIL STELMACH’S WORKS FOR THE STUDY OF LEXICOLOGY

Abstract

The article highlights certain aspects of language creation of the classic of Ukrainian literature Mykhailo Stelmakh: lexical, phraseological, syntactic – and substantiates the linguistic didactic potential of the writer’s prose. Using the example of lexical and syntactic units (from the works “Thought about you” and “Four fords”), their ability to reflect various linguistic phenomena and ensure the formation of key and subject competencies according to the concept of the New Ukrainian School is shown. The lexical fund of the studied prose of the writer is rich, interesting and diverse. It not only introduces the reader to the life of our ancestors, customs and traditions, nature, but also reflects the dynamics of the lexical layers of the Ukrainian language. The lexicon of Mykhailo Stelmakh’s works is a clear national identifier, carries a remarkable aesthetic. Therefore, reading the writer’s works contributes to enriching the active vocabulary of schoolchildren. The richness and variety of the writer’s prose are emphasized by the phraseological units that function on the pages of the works. The syntactic organization of the author’s works also contributes to the formation of linguistic sense and the development of aesthetic tastes. We have proven that Mykhailo Stelmakh’s work is exactly the source and means by which every teacher will be able to realize a number of personally, socially and vitally important tasks. The innovative method of teaching the Ukrainian language at school is at the stage of searching for its renewal. Often, such a search allows scientists to go beyond the domestic scientific field. In our opinion, it is the attention to works of national literature that creates internal motivation to study the language and preserve its identity. Taking into account the concept of the New Ukrainian School, it is concluded that the methodical use of the writer’s creative heritage can act as a relevant and important innovative project that is needed by modern institutions of general secondary education.