BASE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UKRAINIAN CITY TOPONYMY HISTORICAL RESEARCH (THE KHARKIV CASE)

Abstract

The article is divided into basic characteristics of the complex address urbanonymy historical research. This model has been realized in the M. Takhatulova dissertation research.The research is based on two lines: the first mechanisms naming, renaming and fixing toponyms’ have been characterized and the second urbanonym concept symbol for different historical periods have been analyzed. In the course of the work, the stages of formation and transformation of Kharkiv urbanonymic network have been defined: Empire period, Soviet period, Modern period. Based on previous achievements in the research field of urban toponymy, the authors propose their classification of urbanonim according to their source of nomination.Authors demonstrate the model’s universality and it can be used for other similar studies.