Ruzal Abdullazyanovich Yusupov,
Kazan Federal University,
18 Kremlyovskaya Str., Kazan, 420008, Russia,
dilara-47@mail.ru.
The paper considers the features of a conversion mechanism in the Tatar language. The author seeks to refute the point of view entrenched in the modern Tatar linguistics, according to which any contextual meaning of the word is considered to be a ground for defining this phenomenon as transition of the word from one part of speech to another. Based on the analysis of linguistic material, a conclusion is made that the polysemy of lexical units should be taken into account when considering the cases of conversion. As for the spelling of certain words, the author expresses his concern about the unwarranted enthusiasm for fused spelling recently observed in language practice, although separate components of these words fully retain their independent meanings.
Key words: transition of words from one part of speech to another, conversion, word formation, affixes, joined-up or separate spelling of words, compound words and phrases.