onomastics

A. F. Pisemsky’s drama А bitter fate was used as the material for research. This play, as well as all his literary activity, his “Sketches of peasant life” have signifi cantly enriched the Russian literaturе, revealed new aspects in depicting the Russian peasant. The aim of the article is to study onyms in this play. The аnаlysis of the play from the chosen perspective аllows to get а deeper insight into the sources аnd аrtistic functions of “Lives of Saints” in A. F. Pisemsky’s poetics. All creative onyms by Pisemsky can be presented as an integral structure.

The article presents an overview of the work of the 22nd International Conference “Onomastics of the Volga region”, held on September 26–29, 2024, at Saratov State Medical University. The participants were diverse in geography and affiliation: the forum brought together scientists from 58 universities and scientific institutions in Russia (35 cities), as well as neighboring countries. Two plenary sessions were held, five breakout sessions, held in face-to-face and mixed format, and one intersectional session in a remote format. A total of 98 reports were presented.

The article deals with Spanish set expressions that include a foreign proper name. The study overviews phraseological units, as well as proverbs and sayings included in the most important Spanish lexicographical works. Dealing with an onomastic (onymic) component requires the description of idioms, their origin, meaning and the degree of linguistic actuality.