Semantic description of Scientific English Register

  1. Pérez Iglesias, Elvira
Journal:
Revista Canaria de Estudios Ingleses

ISSN: 0211-5913

Year of publication: 2003

Issue: 46

Pages: 173-182

Type: Article

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Abstract

In this article we try to show a mainly semantic description of scientific English register. As a result, some meaning changes are briefly analysed giving particular examples of their contribution to computing, mathematical or physical terminology, especially specialization, generalization, transferred or figurative use, metaphor, polysemy, synonyms and antonyms, apart from purely technical terms. In these briefly analysed semantic processes the features of impartiality, objectivity, clearness, coherence, accuracy, conciseness, informativeness and directness of scientific English register have been observed, as we show in the conclusion of the article