Russian Language StudiesRussian Language Studies2618-81632618-8171Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba10094Research ArticleSome features of polysemantic words in russian and englishKostrominA BThe Chair of Foreign Languagescostromin@yandex.ruPeople’s Friendship University of Russia150320133636809092016Copyright © 2016, Russian and Foreign Languages and Methods of Teaching2016The article touches upon polysemantic words in Russian and English. The comparison is based on typological approach that helps a further development of such concepts as linguistic and extra-linguistic causes forming polysemantic words.polysemantismlanguage typologyisolating language typelinguistic and extra-linguistic factorsetymonполисемиятипологиякорнеизоляцияэкстралингвистические и лингвистические факторы полисемииэтимон