THE ROLE OF PROPER NAMES IN FILM AS A MEANS OF EXPRESSING THE AUTHOR'S CONCEPTS AND IDEAS (USING A.P. PLATONOV'S STORY "YUSHKA")

This article examines the features of the use of proper names in the Russian language on the example of A. P. Platonov’s short story “Yushka.” The role of proper names as an artistic device contributing to the revelation of characters and the ideological conception of the work is analyzed. Special attention is paid to the symbolic meaning of the protagonist’s nickname and the rare use of his real name, as well as to the function of anonymity of secondary characters and the semantic and stylistic functions of proper names.