LEXICO-SEMANTIC PROCESSES IN SECTORAL TERMINOLOGICAL SYSTEMS (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE TERMINOLOGICAL SYSTEM "FORESTRY")
https://doi.org/10.18384/2224-0209-2025-2-1569
Abstract
Aim. To conduct a lexical-semantic analysis of forestry terms in Russian and English and describe the lexical-semantic processes inherent in this terminology system.
Methodology. The main content of the study is an analysis of such lexical-semantic processes inherent in the terms “forestry” as synonymy, polysemy, and homonymy. In our research, we used a multifaceted methodology (comparative analysis of Russian and English terms, cognitive analysis). The material for the article was the forestry terminology system identified by the method of continuous sampling from English-Russian and Russian-English forestry dictionaries.
Results. Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that the forestry terminology system is fully characterized by lexical-semantic processes of synonymy, polysemy, and homonymy, which may be caused by foreign language borrowings, among other things, while cognitive research helps to identify the characteristics of the scientific worldview.
Research implications. The existing knowledge in terminology about the phenomena of synonymy, polysemy, and homonymy in languages for special purposes has been expanded. The collected material can be used in courses on linguistics, terminology, and translation theory.
About the Authors
Marina A. Karpukhina
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Mytishchi branch
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Senior Lecturer, Department K-5 “Linguistics”, Space Faculty
Yuliya V. Popandopulo
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Mytishchi branch
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Pedagogical Sciences), Assoc. Professor, Department K-5 ‘Linguistics’, Space Faculty
Tamara K. Uliskina
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Mytishchi branch
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Senior Lecturer, Department K-5 “Linguistics”, Space Faculty
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