Zvenyhorod field records by A. Krymskyі in the archival card index

The structure of the title element

Abstract

In the article, the lexical material relevant to the renewal of Ukrainian identity in the context of the decolonization of the humanitarian sphere of Ukraine is introduced into scientific circulation — a fragment of the Zvenyhorod Card Index by A. Krymskyi (ZСІ). We consider these materials as a linguistic source as part of the Archival Card Index and an element of the source base of the “Russian-Ukrainian Dictionary” ed. by A. Krymskyi and S. Yefremov (1924–1933). The article examines the problem of linguistic identity. For objective substantiation of the facts its author relies on theoretical literature and two types of linguistic sources: the primary (living language, literary texts in oral and written forms) and the secondary (dictionaries, dictionary materials). The article aims to analyse the titles of ZCI by A. Krymskyi in the context of language processes. The subject of the research is the title element of the ZСІ card. Using the method of structural analysis and description, its design features were determined. The novelty of the work is the analysis of additional units (DO) in the title part; the characteristics of title units (semantic, grammatical, etymological, stylistic).

As a result of the study, it was found that the structure of the title element consists of the actual title word and its translated equivalent; additional units can be given to one or both heading words: a word variant of the same part of speech; an adjectival form of the title verb; descriptive construction (as a title or as an additional unit), a combined additional element (both a word and a descriptive construction); characteristics of the title word: semantic — containing clarifications regarding the object or subject of the action, signs, method of action; grammatical — the conjugation of the title word, its grammatical meaning; accentuation — additionally informing about the accent. Etymological, spelling and stylistic comments are rare. This structuring of the title element is an intermediate stage between the collection of field material (living language) and the compilation of a dictionary article. Prospects for further study consist in the analysis of thes variants of the title word (within the micro- and macrostructure of the ZСІ).