URBAN LINGUISTICS IN UKRAINE: ATTAINMENTS AND PROSPECTS OF RESEARCHES

The article summarizes the achievements of domestic linguistics in study urban speaking. problems researching nationally determined forms language communication are outlined. It is emphasized that analysis city life makes it possible to determine patterns inherent speech behavior all citizens (universal) and those inhabitants from a particular studied (specific). issues functioning urbanolects, koine, as well advertising, street announcements, graffiti elements landscape considered. “dictionary” each contains everyday vocabulary, professional jargon, argot, slang, foreign inclusions, urbanonims – official names objects their colloquial names. polemic over use term “prostorichchia” describe Ukrainian linguistic space realities highlighted. need for comprehensive substantiated. Thus, most urgent task such studies create database material taking into account regional specifics identify following structural elements: “Language big city”, small town”, district center”, village” etc. For this purpose, extremely important collect oral textbooks. peculiarities representatives different social groups level proficiency can be respondents with identical sets ethnolinguistic, gender, other characteristics using classical sociolinguistic methods observation, interview, testing, questionnaires, written sources. Urban research should take statistical, demographic data facts society’s political life. concluded develop general principles human settlements’ typology.