THE ROLE OF CONTAMINATION IN THE NEOLOGISMS FORMATION ( <i>based on the materials of modern English media</i>)
The article surveys the role of contamination in the neologisms formation. The author analyzes the distinguishing characteristics of contamination in contradistinction with word-building and derivation. The article also surveys the main models of contamination and suggests the translation techniques, employed for the translation of the neologisms, formed by means of contamination.