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China Terminology ›› 2018, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (3): 27-35.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8578.2018.03.007

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On Linguistic Substratum of Terms

V. M. Leichik1, ZHENG Liwei1, MIAO Xuewei2   

  • Received:2017-06-13 Revised:2018-05-14 Online:2018-06-25 Published:2018-07-03

Abstract:

Normative and descriptive methods are two basic methods in terminology work. This paper points out that general language and its lexical system are the substratum of its terminological system, nevertheless, terminology can and should on the base of linguistics develop own theory and methods. The phonetic, morphological, content and functional structures of terms are also discussed from this point of view. With the LSP theory, the paper analyzes the properties of the lexical system of LSP, the role of terms in LSP, methods of their formation, and characteristics of terms in the initial period of the nomination.

Key words: normative method, descriptive method, linguistic substratum, terminology, languages for special purposes

CLC Number:  (术语学)