THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIOLOGY TERMINOLOGY IN THE HISTORICAL PERIODS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/ydif-y2026v2i15/n19Keywords:
diachronic analysis, old english period, early modern english period, modern english period, terminological standardization, semantic specialization.Abstract
This article examines the historical development of English medical terminology, with particular emphasis on the lexical units of the field of cardiology. The diachronic analysis of the terminology is conducted across four historical stages. Furthermore, the etymology of the medical terms introduced during each stage is comparatively analyzed in relation to contemporary cardiological lexical units.
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