Linguistic analysis of coronavirus terms which infected’ our dictionary: on the example of world languages

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AbstractDue to the rapid development of science and technology in our time, the growth of new industries, great changes are taking place in the language. As the linguist Z.A. As Potikha writes, “What happens in a developing society is reflected in language” emerging new concepts require new words and names. Today the new medical word - coronavirus is the most important concept among linguists and causing debates on how to accept the word. In the following article author gives detailed linguistic information on the new virus-related words. Their etymological analysis is also provided with examples. F.P. Filin points out that “the normalization and regulation of terms is of great scientific importance.”

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10.5958/2249-7137.2021.00311.6

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