THE IMPORTANCE OF WORD FORMATION IN TEACHING VOCABULARY TO FOREIGN ECONOMICS STUDENTS

Abstract

The paper examines possibilities of systematizing the vocabulary of the Russian language for the purpose of teaching foreign students studying in Russian universities majoring in economics. The word-formation aspect of the word meaning, which underlies lexical exercises in textbooks for students majoring in economics, is examined. The concepts of the word-formation type and word-formation nest, actualized on the material of Russian economic vocabulary, are used as a theoretical basis. Depending on the binary structure of the derivative word, two directions of educational and methodological work with lexical meaning are outlined: tasks focused on the semantics of the affix, and tasks focused on the semantics of the root (nest). The article demonstrates the effectiveness of using this approach in creating exercises for studying paronyms and homonymous suffixes. Examples of tasks developed on the basis of vocabulary from economic media are given, work with which is a necessary component in the process of studying Russian as a foreign language by students of economic specialties at an advanced stage of study.