Фразеологическая активность имен существительных в современном английском языке

. ummary.This article observes the problems of potentiality of words in forming set ex- This article observes the problems of potentiality of words in forming set expressions in modern English language and linguistic and extra linguistic factors determining ressions in modern English language and linguistic and extra linguistic factors determining phraseological activity of words such as frequency of words, simplicity of syllable structure, hraseological activity of words such as frequency of words, simplicity of syllable structure, the character of native or foreign origin of words, their possession to different thematic groups he character of native or foreign origin of words, their possession to different thematic groups and stability of words to re-comprehension. The investigation of the phraseological meaning nd stability of words to re-comprehension. The investigation of the phraseological meaning of words is characterized by different approaches in modern linguistics, namely, traditional, f words is characterized by different approaches in modern linguistics, namely, traditional, ethno-linguistic, situational, structural etc. The author gives some analyses of the phraseo- thno-linguistic, situational, structural etc. The author gives some analyses of the phraseological activity of English nouns and de ogical activity of English nouns and defines the most productive monosyllabic and two syl- nes the most productive monosyllabic and two syl- labic nouns in the formation of set expressions. The article also touches upon the problem of abic nouns in the formation of set expressions. The article also touches upon the problem of metaphoric and metonymical change of word meaning