FORMAL AND SEMANTIC FORMAL AND SEMANTIC TYPES OF TERMS IN TYPES OF TERMS IN

LINGUISTIC DISCOURSELINGUISTIC DISCOURSE

Myakisheva IrinaMyakisheva Irina

RussiaRussia

Theoretical background:Theoretical background:

• Gerd A. Logical and conceptual modeling of terminological systems and computer-aded translation, 1998

• Leichik V. People and Words, 1982• Shelov S. The term. Terminology. Terminological

definitions, 2003• Tkachova L. The basis principles of English terminology,

1987• Shelov S. The definition of terms and notional structure

of terminology, 1998• Ahmanova O. S. Dictionary of linguistic terms, 2007

The purpose of the current The purpose of the current research:research:

To identify formal and semantic types of

linguistic terms

The analyzed material:The analyzed material:

The terms of such branches of linguistics as stylistics, lexicology and theoretical

grammar

Levels of analysis (by V. Leichik):Levels of analysis (by V. Leichik):

• Defining the formal structure of linguistic terms

• Analyzing the semantic structure of linguistic terms

• Identifying the motivation of terms

• Focusing on the origin of the terms

• Referring terms to the parts of speech

The stages of the research:The stages of the research:

• Analysis of term definition

• Identification of 9 basic categories (unit, form, category, meaning, structure, function, system, method, process)

The categorical network is The categorical network is the basis for:the basis for:

Classification of linguistic terms

Conclusion:Conclusion:

• This categorical linguistic network can be a way of linguistic terms’ systematization

• Analyzing the formal structure of linguistic terms we pointed out one-word terms, two or more word terms, abbreviations

• Identifying the motivation of terms we can name fully motivated terms, partially motivated terms and false motivated terms

• Referring terms to the parts of speech we found out terms-nouns, terms-adjectives, terms-adverbs, terms-numerals

Thank you!