The Concept of the Dictionary of Schulz’s Anthroponymic Terms: Theoretical Foundations and Lexicographic Practice

Abstract

The article substantiates the theoretical and methodological foundations for developing the Dictionary-Reference Book of Schulzian Anthroponymic Terms (DRSAT). Based on a comparative analysis of Ukrainian and Polish authorial lexicography (including the Shevchenko, Franko, and Mickiewicz traditions), the study identifies a significant paradigm shift in modern terminology. It highlights a transition from a traditional idiolect inventory, focused on the author’s original vocabulary, to the codification of a complex scientific metadiscourse. The Schulzian anthroponymic term is defined as a dynamic conceptual unit emerging from the multidisciplinary reception of Bruno Schulz’s work. The author proposes an integrated model of dictionary entries combining philological, prosopographical, and netographic parameters. The structure of the dictionary entry is designed to include semantic, classificatory, and comparative parameters, ensuring cross-cultural scientific communication. The findings demonstrate that DRSAT marks a qualitative evolution of personal lexicography toward the meta-level of intellectual modelling. This approach transforms the anthroponym “Bruno Schulz” from a proper name into a fundamental category of contemporary humanities research, providing a prognostic tool for future interdisciplinary studies.