HYDRONYMS OF ADYGEA AS A SOURCE OF ETHNOCULTURAL INFORMATION

The article is devoted to the study of a group regional hydronyms that have lost their connection with appellative. It established etymology, semantics hydronym, definition its original appearance impossible without involvement ethnocultural material, which confirms need use an integrated approach toponyms, since such makes it possible correctly describe units and allows for «reconstruction» toponymic space, field. Purpose: description space region (the Republic Adygea) in particular involves detailed analysis all units, allowing reflect entire picture. In toponymy region, there are names appellatives. establishment initial ethno-cultural material. Such provides opportunity carry out correct space. Methods: basis etymology specific geographical objects conservatism models characteristic language. research was conducted using phonetic, word-formation, etymological, semantic analysis. solving ethnolinguistic problems combination onomasiological semasiological aspects research. Results: To establish toponym, necessary take into account principles nomination self-consciousness worldview people inhabiting certain territory, reflected culture language, as well place name systemic organization Ethnocultural information captured what helps linguist researcher determine language reflecting people. Discussion: (not only Adygea), taking system relations field approach, identification main techniques, clarification individual traditionally associated landscape being components onomastic field, seems very relevant promising. reconstructing consider whole.