MEDIA DISCOURSE AS A WAY OF LEARNING NEOLOGIES

Abstract

The research is devoted to the study of media discourse as a productive way of learning newly coined words and phrases among university students of the linguistic faculty. The objective of the research is to describe effective ways of teaching students how to work with media to extend their vocabulary and improve language skills. Neologies can hardly be studied from textbooks so to absorb new notions students should be taught how to work with mass media and practice their translation skills during English classes. To prepare professional linguists and translators, it is necessary not only to teach them new words, but also make them understand the origin, sense and the context the words are used in. Such approach to teaching broadens students’ perception of another culture and the usage of the language. The method has been implemented on the classes of English Conversation Practice at the Faculty of Linguistic and Translation of Chelyabinsk State University since 2020.