Analiza lexicală a termenilor tehnici - o competență transversală utilă studenților filierelor tehnice
Lexical Analysis of Technical Terms - A Transversal Competence Useful to Technical Programme Students

Author(s): Daniela Doboş
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Lexis
Published by: Editura Politehnium
Keywords: dictionary use; the lexical level of scientific language; neoclassical elements; lexical/morphological analysis; terms;
Summary/Abstract: The students from the technical faculties of the Technical University do not normally take interest in the language they use, and least of all in that used in their lectures and seminars. Thus, they simply fail to understand that the terms they use are analysable, much like mathematical formulas; similarly, they ignore the existence and the functions of terminologies, which are all based on Greek and Latin classical elements. The ability to analyse morphologically the terms which they encounter in their studies enhances their general ability to think logically and analytically; moreover, knowledge of the classical languages will open new cultural horizons to those who understand them. This paper argues in favour of this kind of novel activity in the foreign language classes – analysing the terms that they encounter in their foreign language texts or during their lectures, they can then compile lists of common prefixes and suffixes, they can compare terms in the foreign languages they know. Such activities can further engender stimulating cultural discussions. There are several examples and further suggestions in the paper.

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