TERMS AS COGNITIVE DOMINANTS IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION AND THEIR CROSS-LINGUISTIC EQUIVALENTS

TERMS AS COGNITIVE DOMINANTS IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION AND THEIR CROSS-LINGUISTIC EQUIVALENTS

Author:  Riabtseva N.K.

Abstract:  The paper shows the dominating role that terminology plays in scientific knowledge, the main principles that guide its creation and functioning in scientific communication, as well as the problems of its translation from Russian into English.

Keywords:  terminology ◆ cognitive dominants ◆ contrastive analysis ◆ literal translation ◆ cross-linguistic interference ◆ asymmetry ◆ authenticity