A CORPUS-BASED ANALYSIS OF SPECIALIZED TERMINOLOGY IN ENGLISH HYDROMELIORATION TEXTS
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15668012
Keywords:
Hydromelioration, specialized terminology, corpus-based analysis, water management, translation challenges, agricultural practices.Abstract
Hydromelioration, which is the optimization of land productivity through
water control, can be demanding with its sophisticated and intricate wording. The
approach taken in this study is a corpus-based one to analyze the key term use,
development, and translation in English hydromelioration texts. Analysis was conducted
on a corpus made up of scientific articles, technical guides, and case studies with the use
of frequency analysis, collocational analysis, semantic grouping, and concordance
analysis. The outcome of the study indicates consistent developments in the terminology,
most importantly in the development of new terms corresponding to the progress of
technology and the deepening of older terms. The conclusion underscores the powerful
impact of standardization of terminology in the vernacular in different languages which
complicates translation into other languages, especially Uzbek. The research results
demonstrate an understanding of hydromelioration and offer an applied value for
development regarding communication, teaching, and partnership in the field.
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