UNOFFICIAL NAMES OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE 20-s OF THE XXI CENTURY

Abstract

Statement of the problem. This study examines the informal naming of young people, functioning in an informal setting in the 20s of the XXI century. Representation of secondary nominations is carried out according to several motivational features and makes it possible to determine the dominant groups of anthroponyms, emerging associations, word-building formants. Interest in nicknames, reflecting objective reality, allows you to get an idea of the modern language situation in the student environment. Results. In the course of the research work, a rich language material was collected, which is a certain youth name book. Unofficial nominations are reflected in 287 anthroponymic units, imprinted in 5 groups: surname, alias, formed from the surname and name, from the name and patronymic, from the patronymic. Numerous or few subgroups in their composition are clarified, associations generated by individual nicknames are recreated, formants that act as word-forming are established. The dominant groups of nicknames, female and male nominations, methods of formation are revealed. Conclusion. The conducted research suggests that the naming of young people in the 20s of the XXI century is a gallery of interesting anthroponymic units, the originality of which is revealed through their associative nature. A certain mosaic of emerging images testifies to the creative thinking and creative approach of the creators. It is shown that the represented nominations are formed by truncating the surname or first name, increasing the base by adding formants, rearranging the stress, changing the word (by association), using a nickname and using a language game. The presented work makes a certain contribution to modern onomastic research in the Voronezh region.