Neoderivatives with the suffix -ing in modern English
- DOI
- 10.5922/vestnikpsy-2025-4-2
- Pages
- 16-26
Abstract
The features of the functioning of the formant -ing in modern English are examined from a synchronic-diachronic perspective, with a focus on the adaptation of the suffix to new nominative tasks in the context of the digital era. Within the framework of the onomasiological approach, the cognitive and structural mechanisms of neologism formation are described, based on the expansion of traditional verbal derivation through the use of appellative and proper nouns as motivating bases. The replenishment of the repertoire of derivational models of -ing word formation in English is established, manifested in the emergence of compound derivatives based on metaphorical transfer. The suffix itself undergoes changes, evolving toward an affixoid that participates in the formation of compound nouns. The specific features of the functioning of English neologisms in the Internet space are identified, reflecting changes in sociocultural and behavioral practices. The semantics of the neologisms are described, and the cultural and cognitive factors ensuring the high productivity of the suffix in naming new phenomena, including youth subcultures and social media trends, are revealed. It is concluded that speakers of modern English demonstrate linguistic creativity, using the formant in various structural models to nominate diverse phenomena that possess axiological significance at the present stage of societal development.