CORPUS-BASED ANALYSIS OF SPECIALIZED TERMINOLOGY IN ENGLISH HYDROMELIORATION TEXTS
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15667999
Keywords:
Hydromelioration, specialized terminology, corpus linguistics, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), technical vocabulary, collocation analysis, irrigation and drainage, environmental engineering, terminology management, language teachingAbstract
This study presents a corpus-based investigation into the specialized
terminology used in English hydromelioration texts. Hydromelioration is a highly
technical and interdisciplinary field, combining hydrology, soil science, agricultural
engineering, and environmental management. Given the increasing internationalization
of academic and technical discourse, understanding the patterns of terminology in
English texts is essential for researchers, translators, and ESP (English for Specific
Purposes) instructors. The corpus compiled for this study includes a wide range of
sources such as academic journals, technical manuals, and institutional reports. Through
frequency analysis, collocation exploration, and comparative profiling, the research
identifies the most recurrent and functionally significant lexical items, their context of
use, and potential implications for education and translation in this domain.
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