FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICITY OF LINGUISTIC TERMS AND THEIR ROLE AS INSTRUMENTS OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

Abstract

The functional specificity of linguistic terms is also manifested in their role as instruments of scientific knowledge.Terms not only denote scientific concepts, but also shape ways of conceptualizing linguistic phenomena, influencing the methodology of linguistic research. English terminology, which often serves as a source for the formation of international scientific metalanguage, creates certain models of scientific thinking about language, which are then disseminated in other linguistic traditions. Ukrainian terminology, while adapting international terms, at the same time preserves its own ways of understanding linguistic phenomena, which enriches the overall picture of linguistic knowledge [5].The processes of metaphorization and term formation in linguistic terminology demonstrate interesting patterns in the formation of the scientific picture of language. English linguistic terminology widely uses metaphorical models to conceptualize linguistic phenomena, which is reflected in such terms as “language family”, “word formation”, “semantic field”, and “syntactic tree”. The metaphorical nature of terms helps to comprehend abstract linguistic concepts through more concrete and familiar images, creating cognitive supports for scientific thinking.Ukrainian terminology, adapting international metaphorical terms, often retains their imagery, which is evident in such terms as “language family”, “word formation”, “semantic field”, and “syntactic tree”. At the same time, the process of terminological metaphorization in the Ukrainian language can acquire specific features determined by the peculiarities of the national linguistic picture of the world [2].Cognitive aspects of the functioning of linguistic terminology reveal the mechanisms of the formation of scientific thinking about language. English-language terminology, which is often based on spatial and structural metaphors, creates certain cognitive patterns for understanding linguistic phenomena. For example, the terms “deep structure”, “surface structure”, “movement”, and “embedding” reflect a spatial understanding of syntactic relations. Ukrainian terminology, adapting these conceptual models, can create its own cognitive schemas that correspond to national traditions of scientific thinking. The interaction of different cognitive models in terminology enriches the scientific understanding of linguistic phenomena and contributes to the development of the methodological apparatus of linguistics.