Derivation of verbs in Russian youth slang based on English lexical material Cover Image

Derywacja czasowników w rosyjskim slangu młodzieżowym na bazie angielskiego materiału leksykalnego
Derivation of verbs in Russian youth slang based on English lexical material

Author(s): Katarzyna Kubecka
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Philology
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the derivation of verbs in Russian youth slang, based on English lexical material (verbs, nouns, adjectives). By means of Russian's numerous affixes, young people form various expressive and humorous verbs, build derivational nests and create English verbs, which are homonyms of Russian words.

  • Issue Year: 42/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 199-207
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish