Abstract:

The traditional study on the generalization of scientific terms mainly focuses on the semantic perspective, which it is difficult to explain the increment of the term pragmatic function and the change of the syntactic nature after the generalization. In fact, pragmatic and syntax are also important factors in the generalization of terms. The combined effect of semantic, pragmatic and syntax can be regarded as a process of mental integration. The improvement of Gilles Fauconnier & Mark Turner conceptual integration framework can accommodate pragmatic and syntactic factors, and further upgrade the integration process of blending space to a hierarchical structure, so as to build a multi-dimensional comprehensive mental integration model to explain the multidimensional motivation, process and pragmatic efficiency of scientific term generalization from the cognitive perspective.

Key words: concept integration, scientific terms, generalization, mental integration model