从原型范畴理论看医学英语术语中的新词

An Analysis of New Words in Medical English Terminology From the Perspective of Prototype Theory

医学英语术语是国内语言学研究者关注的重要对象。从认知语言学的原型范畴理论的视角对医学英语术语中的新词进行研究,可以发现医学英语术语的新词与原型转换和原型分裂之间有着密切的联系,新词的产生也体现了医学英语术语范畴边界的模糊性。

Medical English terminology is an important focus of the domestic researchers of linguistics. An analysis of new words in medical English terminology from the perspective of prototype theory reveals the fact that there is a close connection between new words in medical English terminology and prototype shift and prototype splits and the appearance of new words proves the fuzziness of the borderline of the category of medical English terminology.