THE ROLE OF PROPER NAMES OF THE LITERARY HEROES FROM IREN ROZDOBUDKO’S NOVELS IN THE FORMATION OF IMAGES

In modern linguistics, the potential of the proper names of the literary heroes in prose texts by well-known authors is still insufficiently studied. Proper names of the literary heroes, which are part of the onomastic space of a literary work, are an important object of research in onomastics. It is in the proper name of the literary hero that the author puts a huge informational charge. Studies of the proper names of the literary heroes significantly complement the general idea of anthroponyms as basic components of the onymic system. Therefore, the study of the hero’s own name requires special attention, and its thorough analysis opens up opportunities for further generalizations in the field of relevant linguistic and stylistic issues. The purpose of our study is to analyze the proper names of the literary heroes in Iren Rozdobudko’s novels “Here and Now”, “Swallow Has Arrived”, “Butterfly Does Not Scream”; the task is to determine the role of the proper names of the literary heroes in the creation of images. It is proved that the names of both fictional and real heroes in I. Rozdobudko’s novels contain significant characteristic potential. They form an onymic space of the text, reflect the realities of social life, are marked by diversity, they work to create images, act as an expression of the author’s idea. The description of the names of literary heroes is given, their functional and stylistic load, expressive possibilities, the author’s ability to achieve harmony of the name with the content of the work are determined. It was found that proper names of the literary heroes of Irene Rozdobudko’s novels express different connotations (national, chronological, emotionally expressive, etc.). An important role in revealing the meaning of the character’s name is played by the author’s characteristics and pre-onymic semantics of the proper name of the literary hero. A study of the proper names of the literary heroes in the novels of Iren Rozdobudko led to the conclusion that the names of the characters are inseparable from the images, they complement each other. Proper names of characters as linguistic units that not only name but also characterize denotations, together with other units reflect the creative thinking of the writer, the richness of her language, and specifics of the style.