Linguistic content of the 17th–19th century inventory books of the Nikolo-Korelsky Monastery

Statement of the problem. The importance of regional written sources for reconstructing the general picture of the development of the Russian language is recognized and emphasized by many researchers today. The purpose of the article is to determine the linguistic content of these texts. Review of scientific literature on the problem. The theoretical corpus of the study includes works on linguistic source studies (S.I. Kotkov, L.F. Kopsov) and the examination of documents of business writing (L.A. Glinkina, O.V. Nikitin, O.V. Barakova, M.S. Vykhrystyuk, T.P. Rogozhnikova, etc.). Methodology (materials and methods). The main research method used is the descriptive method, which involves observation, systematization, generalization, and interpretation of linguistic material. Additionally, comparative methods and elements of modelling are employed. Research results. Each of the analyzed inventory books has unique technical characteristics and paleographic features. The orthography of the monuments reflects both pan-Russian and local language traits, indicating a high level of literacy among scribes. The syntax of the inventory books is poor, as predetermined by their genre. The lexical material presented in the inventory books of the Nikolo-Korelsky Monastery is distributed across nine thematic groups ("Icons, their elements and decorations," "Ecclesiastical vestments," "Fabrics," "Church utensils," etc.). Particularly noteworthy are the groups of anthroponymic, toponymic, borrowed, and territorially marked vocabulary.