Polylinguality and Transcultural PracticesPolylinguality and Transcultural Practices2618-897X2618-8988Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)2157The problems of teaching word formation to foreign students of the humanitarian specialties (examining texts on psychology)GerasimovaK MPeoples' Friendship University of Russiaxeniagerasimova@gmail.com <mailto:xeniagerasimova@gmail.com>TemkinaN EPeoples' Friendship University of Russiakafedra3@inbox.ru <mailto:kafedra3@inbox.ru>Peoples' Friendship University of Russia15032012315115605092016Copyright © 2012, Gerasimova K.M., Temkina N.E.2012The article is devoted to the problems of word formation as one of the ways of increasing knowledge and motivation of foreign students in the field of Russian language. Besides, the article shortly observes the textbooks, training students to mastering the language of the specialtyRussian as a foreign languageteaching of foreign studentshuman sciencecognitive abilitiesрусский язык как иностранныйподготовка иностранных студентовгуманитарные специальностипознавательные способности