THE PROBLEM OF IDENTIFYING COMPLEX WORDS OF TYPE LIGHT-HEARTED IN MODERN ENGLISH

Authors

  • Yaroslavna Romanovna Tolstolutskaya Altai State Pedagogical University

Keywords:

complex word identification, word-combination, continuity, semantic integrity, word-formation models

Abstract

The paper actualizes the problem of identifying complex words like light-hearted in modern English, reveals phonetic, spelling, morphological, syntactic and semantic criteria for identifying complex words. These criteria make it possible to distinguish complex words from phrases.

Published

2026-03-26