KEY NAMING TRENDS IN CONTEMPORARY FICTION FOR TEENAGE AUDIENCE

The article is devoted to the consideration of linguistic aspects of naming in the field of modern fiction. The purpose of the work is to determine the main trends in the field of naming modern books for teenagers. The relevance of the research topic is due to the need for a detailed analysis of the linguistic features of teenage literature, which can become the basis for further identification of its most important ideological, aesthetic and axiological characteristics that can attract the attention of the corresponding readership. The novelty of the work lies in the fact that it proposes a typology of titles of modern teenage books based on the classifications of E. A. Tutatina and T. P. Dmitrieva, and also defines the latest trends in the field of naming this segment of book products. The authors come to the conclusion that the main function of the titles of teenage books is to intrigue the young reader and arouse his or her keen interest. In addition, it was found that the titles of many teenage fictional works use lexical units associated with the representation of ethnic motives, as well as mystery and danger. The results of the study have not only theoretical but also practical significance, since they can be used in the process of creating and editing fiction texts intended for different target audiences.