Смеховые элементы молодёжного жаргона. Словообразовательный анализ

Abstract

The article is of research nature. It explains such notions as ‘youth slang’ and ‘youth culture’. The article also presents the methods of word formation in slang. The collected research material has been subjected to a detailed analysis. Three main theme groups have been indicated. The first is SCIENCE group. The group contains words related to education: names of lecturers, names of school and university subjects, names of the school principal. The second is ENTERTAINMENT group. The group includes names of drugs and alcohol as well as names of music instruments. The last is MAN AND THE SOURROUNDING WORLD group. The group covers: names of means of transport, names of men and women. Moreover, a detailed analysis of word formation has been conducted. The aim of the article is to present youth culture and to indicate which methods of word formation are the most productive in the Russian youth slang.