Transitivity of terms and lexicography problems

Abstract

The article is written from the standpoint of semantic terminology and examines the problem of defining terms in special dictionaries. The origins of the problem are caused by the possibilities of transition, migration of terms from the literary language system (attracting terms) or from other terminological systems (transterminologization). The essence of the problem lies in the fact that the term is moving into a new professional field without proper cognitive processing, its definition remains unchanged and does not contain formal and/or semantic markers of belonging to the new terminological matrix. It should be noted that the theory of compiling special dictionaries has been developed in Russian terminology and methodological recommendations have been compiled. However, linguists are rarely involved in the development of industry dictionaries and GOST standards, which contributes to the publication of terminological dictionaries and GOST standards that do not contribute to clarifying the professional picture of the world. The article presents an algorithm for developing terms that take into account the professional context. This algorithm relies on the analysis of two groups of lexical units: terms with highly specialized features and terms devoid of cognitive processing. The application of this approach makes it possible to form terminological dictionaries that contribute to the formation of a professional picture of the world. To do this, it is necessary to carry out a serious selection of vocabulary, apply logical and semantic analysis, and ensure that the definition of the term explicitly reflects the specific features of a scientific and technical object.