THE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL OF PRECEDENCE OF RUSSIAN ANTHROPONYMS
The article presents the structure and content of the anthroponym ANNA in the national cognitive consciousness. The analysis is carried out on the material of reactions obtained as a result of the chain associative experiment. Our research allows us to conclude that this anthroponym has a high potential of precedence and nominates a cultural concept with a rich content. As an example, some specific usages of the anthroponym ANNA in the works of Russian authors are considered. The functions of the precedent name are determined and its referential precedent features are established. The cases of the use of the precedent name ANNA in extensional and intensional speech meanings are described.