LEXICO-SEMANTIC GROUP “FLAT” IN MODERN RUSSIAN

Abstract

The article is dedicated to a lexical and semantic group “flat” in modern Russian. The purpose of the research is to analyze features and functioning of nouns included in the group “flat”. The article considers the concept of “lexico-semantic group”, analyzes units of the “flat” group based on their interpretation in various explanatory dictionaries and scientific reference books, describes relationship between them and the structure of the lexico-semantic group “flat”, identifies features of functioning of units of the “flat” group in modern Russian language. As a result of the conducted research, the following conclusions are made. The composition of the study group is replenished due to the return and updating of obsolete words and borrowings from different languages. As the process of urbanization intensifies, new urban types of housing are emerging to meet the needs of an increasing urban population. It can be assumed that the words of the lexico-semantic group “flat” can reflect the urbanization process.