PRECEDENT TEXSTS IN CONTEMPORARY PRINT MEDIA: CONTENT ANALYSIS AND MAIN FUNCTIONS
Relevance of the study of precedent phenomenons (in particular of precedent texts) depends on the specificity of precedent phenomenons. Precedent phenomenons which exist in the language of cultural community have the pronounced national characteristics, and it becomes very important to study national specificities of the certain languages and cultures in the context of globalization which covers all areas of human activity. The exploration of the precedent texts needs to be based on media coverage because precedent phenomenons are one of the most popular expressive medium of language in mass media. They are widespread and they are used in media for different purposes. The results of the study can be used in the teaching of Russian as a Foreign Language.