Word Formation in English: A Brief Guide

This guide contains a description of the main word-formation models actively used in modern English. The material is systematized and divided into sections: 'Noun', 'Adjective', 'Adverb', and 'Verb', each of which describes in detail the models by which words of this part of speech are formed. Explanations are accompanied by extensive illustrative material. At the end of the guide, there is a summary table showing the word-formation possibilities of the most frequent words. The guide is intended for a wide range of people studying the English language. It may be especially useful for high school seniors preparing for the Unified State Exam in English, as the word formation task is one of the components of the 'Grammar and Vocabulary' section and presents the greatest difficulties in completion.