NAMES OF RESIDENTIAL COMPLEXES OF IRKUTSK AS A SOCIO-CULTURAL ELEMENT OF THE CITY’S SETTLED ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

The article analyzes names of Irkutsk residential complexes as elements of the urban environment. An attempt to determine residential estate nomination principles and their role in the urban socio-cultural space has been made. The names of residential complexes can be grammatically represented as a word or a word combination. Locations and classes of residential complexes are the basis of the nomination process (e.g., names with components such as “house”, or “park”). Most names correlate with the direct meanings of words and do not have associations in their semantic structure. However, it is revealed that there are numerous names created as a result of the metaphorical rethinking of reality. They evoke various associations: Sail-Winged Residential Complex, Neighbors Residential Complex, etc. These names convey cultural and historical meanings, which allow them to play an important role in organizing the socio-cultural component of the urban environment. The article analyzes some unsuitable names that include Latin or English words written in Cyrillic characters: Corso Residence, Suncity, Strizhi city. There are names poorly connected with the urban space: Chocolate, Cinnamon, etc. The analysis of the linguistic material has shown that the names of residential complexes as important socio-cultural components of the urban environment are based on the history and traditions of Irkutsk and associated with the desire to show the city modern and changeable.