Structural synonymy of genetics and genetic engineering terms in the modern English language

Razduyev A. V., Khakiyeva Z. U., Zekiyeva P. M.

The article examines such a common linguistic phenomenon as synonymy drawing on the material of the English-language Genetics and Genetic Engineering terms. Despite the presence of a large number of synonyms of lexical units in the language as a whole, within the framework of terminology, synonymy is considered as a negative phenomenon, since an ideal term corresponds to one special notion. The aim of the work is to identify the features of structural synonymy of terms used in scientific and technical texts and discourse. Specific models of synonymic rows on the basis of the number of lexemes are considered. In the course of the work, it has been determined that polylexemic terminological units (terminological phrases) containing two or more components-terminological elements most often enter the paradigmatic relations of synonymy in the fields of Genetics and Genetic Engineering. The authors come to the conclusion about the importance of the process of formation of terms-synonyms, which contributes to the development of special knowledge in the spheres in question. The study of synonymy is important from the point of view of unification, harmonization and standardization of genetic terminology.

Keywords:synonymy, term, terminology, Genetics, Genetic Engineering, discourse, text.