COMPOUNDING AND BLENDING IN THE WORD FORMATION OF NEOLOGISMS IN MODERN ENGLISH MEDIA DISCOURSE

Abstract

The below presented article is devoted to the analysis of neologisms in modern English media discourse, formed using the methods of compounding and blending. Compounding and blending are established unique mechanisms that provide the possibility to form new words from existing lexical units. Via the method of compounding, new words are created by combining two or more roots, whereas blending involves merging parts of several words into one new lexical unit. Both methods make it possible to compactly and expressively convey complex meanings, adapting to the peculiarities of modern language and accelerated communication. One of the most important parts of the research is the analysis of specific examples illustrating the processes of neologism word formation in modern media discourse, and the study of the formation and functioning of new words in a dynamically developing media space. The presented material provides the possibility to study the most thoroughly developed and widespread mechanisms for the formation of new linguistic units in the space of the English-language media discourse.