The peculiarities of word creation on basis of precedent texts in modern Russian mass-media

This article is devoted to the analysis of derivational processes on basis of precedent phenomena in the Russian mass media texts. Conventional word as a part of a phraseological unit can be the particular pattern or source word for the new formation which works as expressive means, carrying out various functions in mass media texts. Journalists's use of precedent texts increases the educational space in modern society.