STEM-COMPOSITION AS ONE OF THE BASIC METHODS OF FORMING THE ENGLISH COMPOUND WORDS IN THE CUSTOMS SPHERE

Abstract

In the article, based on the word-formation approach and the method of analysis of dictionary-encyclopedic definitions, the authors study stem-composition as one of the leading ways of forming the English compound words in the customs sphere. During the theoretical analysis of the problem of stem-composition and ways of forming the English vocabulary, the authors consider the structural and content sides of the concepts of ‘stem-composition’, ‘compound word’. Then, they identify the criteria for the identification of compound words and word combinations, which contribute to a deeper understanding of the linguistic features of the professional English language of Customs specialists. The productivity and relevance of stem-composition of the English customs terminology are determined.