SPECIFICATIONS OF LEXICAL CONTENT OF AMERICAN FILM TITLES OF 1990-1995

Abstract

The article studies specifications of the lexical content of American films of 1990-1995, nominated for one of the most prestigious film awards “Oscar”. The total volume of the analyzed material is 298 units. Modern linguistic research pays much attention to the phenomenon of titles: their classifications, features, and different approaches to study. For a long time, Soviet and Russian linguists, such as T.M. Nikolaeva, S.I. Gindin, I.I. Revzin, M.I. Otkupschikova, V.G. Gak, B.M. Gasparov, O.I. Moskalskaya, Z.Ya. Turaeva, E.A. Referovskaya, I.I. Kovtunov, V.A. Buchbinder, G.V. Yaeger, J.A. Zdorovo studied features and characteristics of titles. The name of the film contains linguistic, extralinguistic and socio-cultural significance. This article covers all the main and additional functions, characteristics, and features of film titles. In the research, the following thematic groups are identified: “military subjects” – 27%, “mystical phenomena” – 19%, “Biblical subjects” – 16%, “toponymic classes” – 12%, “abstract concepts” – 10%, “family ties” – 10%, “professional sphere of activity” – 6%. The obtained data allows to conclude that in the American cinema of the period of 1990-1995 is a huge demand and interest in religion, military affairs, the other world, mystical phenomena, information about interesting countries and uninhabited islands, family (relatives, friends and relatives) and work are still important for each person.