Direcții de evoluție a lexicului în comunicarea specializată
Directions of lexical evolution in specialized communication

Author(s): Doina Butiurca
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Lexis
Published by: Biblioteca Ştiinţifică a Universităţii de Stat Alecu Russo
Keywords: specialized lexicon; scientific language; terminology; terminologization; general lexicon; terminological metaphors; terminological standardization
Summary/Abstract: This article analyzes the dynamics of the Romanian lexicon, as well as that ofother Romance languages, with a focus on the rapid development of specialized vocabulary drivenby the advancement of contemporary science and the diversification of knowledge domains. It highlights the interdependent relationship between the general and specialized lexicon, as specialized language is built upon the common language and adheres to the norms of the standard language. The article emphasizes the inclusion relationship and the bidirectional influences between the two types of vocabulary, where processes such as terminologization and determinologization contribute to the ongoing intellectualization of general language. Furthermore, it distinguishes between specialized languages and terminologies, presenting international efforts for the standardization and harmonization of terminology within European and global projects (Realiter, Termcat, DGLFLF, etc.). The differences between lexicology and terminology are explained in terms of their object of study: the word versus the concept.

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