Proper names in fantasy works: сlassification of аnthroponyms

Abstract

Functioning of proper names is an integral part of fiction. Creating a fantasy text, the author models a fictional world, names the characters and all the components of onomastic space of the text. Anthroponyms play an important role in forming the fantasy environment and affect the reader’s perception of the characters fancy names. Selection of proper names in literary works of fantasy genre is done due to culture, history and nation mentality of the author.

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О. В. Марчук

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О. В. Марчук (2017). Proper names in fantasy works: сlassification of аnthroponyms. Науковий вісник Міжнародного гуманітарного університету. Серія «Філологія», 26(2), 46-47. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-460272