ETIQUETTE FORMULAS AS MARKERS OF BUKOVINIANS’ LANGUAGE PICTURE OF THE WORLD IN THE ARTISTIC TEXTS OF S. VOROBKEVYCH

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to describe the semantic and functional parameters of stereotypical culturally and ethnically determined etiquette formulas that Bukovinians use in typical communicative situations. The study was conducted on the basis of artistic texts of the famous Bukovinian writer S. Vorobkevych. Systematic use of etiquette constructions, the ability to reproduce in typical situations of interpersonal communication has predetermined to their stability, stereotyping, standardization, has given them the character of stable formulas, forming a number of semantic and functional varieties. The article identifi es and describes the following typical etiquette situations of communication: greetings, farewells, wishes, thanks, requests, apologies, hospitality, consolation. It was found that the literary texts of S. Vorobkevych represent the language etiquette of Bukovynians as an integral part of the Ukrainian ethnic group. The speeches of the characters of his works are fi lled with constructions of respectful communication of the inhabitants of Bukovina, based on local traditions, customs, rites and beliefs. The politely well-disposed constructions of language etiquette developed over the centuries, recorded in the writer’s texts, illustrate the national character of the Bukovynians, their mentality, original way of thinking and worldview. Various types of traditional constructions have mostly desirable character and religious theme, contain colloquial, dialectal lexemes and phrases, demonstrate the paremic creativity of the Bukovinians. They not only express the language culture and picture of the world of the inhabitants of Bukovina, but also emphasize their ethnopsychological features such as friendliness, politeness, sensitivity, sincerity, respect, piety, religiosity, emotionality. Further analysis of the selected writer’s texts on the functioning of language etiquette units relevant to communicative situations of congratulations, courtship, blessing, approval, advice, kindness, consent or refusal etc. as identifi ers of the mental worldview of Bukovina residents is perspective.