Features of the functioning of the words of the category of state in the English language CONTENTS INTRODUCTION...................................................................................3 CHAPTER I. Morphological and semantic features of the words of semantics state in modern English.........................................5 1.1.The methods of semantic analysis...........................................10 1.2.Words of semantics state in English.........................................16 CHAPTER Il. The Psychological Functions of Function Word........23 2.1. Function words versus content words...................................................................25 2.2. Function words and social process.....................................30 CONCLUSION.....................................................................................36 REFERENCES .....................................................................................39