THEORETICAL PREREQUISITES FOR MACHINE BUILDING TERMINOLOGY RESEARCH IN TERMS OF COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS

Abstract

This paper is focused on fundamental theoretical terminology concepts such as ‘term’, ‘terminology system’. The prerequisites for terminology investigation in terms of system and functional, as well as cognitive aspects have been grounded. In cognitive approach «the term» is considered to be a result of some specific cognitive human activity. It was defined that general frame structure of «Construction machinery» terminology system is determined by its peculiar concept-based field. Each frame or subframe has its complex multi-level structure, which is reflected in machine building categories and concepts. It is necessary to note that frames are open-end. As a result, terms can appear and disappear in a term system; however, it doesn’t lead to any changes in paradigmatic relations of terminology system. Six basic frame groups in modern «Construction machinery» terminology are not singled out automatically but, according to internal system characteristics based on presentive and logical relations of concepts and categories in the field. It is concluded that conceptual model can be used as a basis for further development and ranking of machine building
terminology.