STRUCTURAL AND WORD-FORMATION FEATURES OF THE ENGLISH EVALUATIVE ANTHROPONYMS

This article deals with the description of specifics of structural, morphological composition and also the analysis of word-formation potential of the English proper nouns, which semantics is enriched with an evaluative component. In the paper the interpretation of an evaluative anthroponym, criteria of identification of anthroponymic units with evaluative semantics is suggested. The studying of structure of research units promotes deeper analysis of evaluation in layer of anthroponyms as word-formation formants are capable to influence character of evaluation in a lexical background of anthroponyms.