– to overview neologism diachronically (to present the historical development of the fenomenon) We have determined some aims in our investigation: They are registered on as 50 top neologisms. So this work does a research into all word – forming means to determine the most productive ways of forming new words that appeared in the eighties, nineties and in the beginning of the XXI century. Indeed, if no new words were to appear, it would be a sign that the language was moribund the progress of arts and sciences gives birth to a large majority of new words: each new word that does appear should be severely scrutinized before it becomes generally accepted. Words and expressions are born, live for a short time and then die or find their place in our vocabulary according to the temporary or permanent nature of the fenomena they describe. There is no doubt that the English language today is the most widely used language for international communication. The material for the studies was collected in February, 2004, on The results of the analysis are supplied with various schemes and tables. Both qualitative (semantic, structural, contextual) and quantitative methods of analysis are employed. Chapter II deals with manor and major word building types, presents latest top 50 neologisms, analyzed and arranged in table according to their word building type, source and time of appearance, sphere of usage, ability to create new forms, new notion appearance. Chapter I gives a description of neologisms: definition, diachronic analysis, cultural acceptance factor. Its aims are to present various ways of word building, analyze top 50 neologisms and to determine the most frequently used word forming types. The subject of the investigation in this study is neologisms and their word building means in Modern English. Название: The neologisms and their word building means in Modern English Курсовая работа: The neologisms and their word building means in Modern English