Лексичні особливості мовостилю сучасних закарпатських письменників

Lexical features of the linguisticstyle of contemporary Transcarpathian writers(based on the works of Myroslav Dochynets,Dmytro Keshelya, and Yuriy Stanynets)Heléna Silkina.Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education, Department of Philology, MA student. [email protected]ébet Bárány, PhD, associate professor. Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education, Department of Philology, associate professor. University of Nyíregyháza, Institute of Linguistics and Literature, associate [email protected], ORCID: 0000-0001-8395-5475.The presentarticle examines the lexical features characteristic of the linguistic style of contemporary Transcarpathian writers Myroslav Dochynets, Dmytro Keshelya, and YuriyStanynets. It is noted that the literary texts of these authors have received only limited scholarly attention from a linguistic perspective. To provide a deeper understanding of their individual styles, the article outlines key biographical milestones of each writer, highlights their contributions to the cultural landscape of Transcarpathia, and assesses their roles within modern Ukrainian literary discourse. Particular emphasis is placed on how their literary works reflect the cultural values and traditions of the Transcarpathian region. A detailed analysis of the language used by Dochynets, Keshelya, and Stanynets reveals a consistent use of lexical items from specific categories –namely, archaisms, historicisms, and regional dialectisms. These features are explored through the works “Бранець Чорного лісу”[The Prisoner of the Black Forest], “Розрада-гора”[The Mountain of Consolation], and “Світован”[Svitovan]by Myroslav Dochynets; “Сусіди”[Neighbours]by YuriyStanynets; and “Політ співочого каміння”[Flight of the Singing Stones]by Dmytro Keshelya. The study highlights the authors’ useof Transcarpathian dialect forms, including hyperlocal variants, as a means of authentically representing the speech and cultural environment of their characters. These lexical features are most frequently encountered in dialogue.Quantitative data reveala significant presence of dialectal vocabulary across the analysed texts. In addition, the authors employ outdated and obsolete lexical items to reconstruct the linguistic reality of past historical periods. Notably, the texts do not typically provide glosses or explanations for obscure words–whether authorial neologisms, rare dialectisms, or archaic terms–thus preserving the authenticity of the regional linguistic landscape.The findings of thestudy may serve as a foundation for compiling lexicographic resources focused on the language of these writers. Such resources would enhance the accessibility of Transcarpathian literature and support the broader dissemination of the region’s literary heritage.Keywords:Myroslav Dochynets, YuriyStanynets, Dmytro Keshelya, linguistic style, dialectism, historicism, archaism