U.6 SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY

Question 1

Scientific communication use their own..

Answer 1

language too express ideas and concepts.

Question 2

The analysis of the origin, formation process, norms of construction of neologisms, and the main problems in the use of scientific language helps with..

Answer 2

its undertanding and use.

Question 3

The inadequacy of colloquial language is because its lack of..

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precision and conciseness.

Question 4

The inadequacy of colloquial language is because is not..

Answer 4

universal or emotionally neutral.

Question 5

Caracteristics of the scientific language:

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1. Universality
2. Conciseness
3. Accuracy
4. Neutrality

Question 6

The origins of the scientific terminology is based on..

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latin and greek texts

Question 7

The basic elements of the scientific terminology is…

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1. Traditional lexical heritage
2. Words from modern languages
3. Vocabulary with other origins
4. Eponyms
5. Acronyms
6. Onomatopeyas

Question 8

One of the basic aharacterístics os scientific language is its…

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adaptability and possibilities of expansion.

Question 9

Types of neologisms:

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1. Neologisms of form
2. Neologisms of sense
3. Syntactic neologisms

Question 10

The neologisms of form are form from the combination of..

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roots, prefixes and suffixes.

Question 11

Neologisms of form come from..

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greco-roman morphenes.

Question 12

Many suffixes indicates the..

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type of disease.

Question 13

What are the basic combination of neologisms?

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1. Determinative
2. Copulative
3. Mixed

Question 14

What is the basic combination that is based on: A main root is delimited and specified by other roots, prefixes, or suffixes?

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determinative

Question 15

What is the basic combination that is based on: Several morphemes combine to associate their meanings?

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copulative

Question 16

What is the basic combination that is based on: a combination of determinative and copulative?

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mixed

Question 17

What is the spacial combination that is used when combining a morpheme that ends up consonant and another that begins by consonant. It consists of adding a vowel?

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Link

Question 18

What are the 2 ways of forming complex words or expressions form by syntactic combinations of several words to form an expession?

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• Juxtaposed form
• Coordinated way

Question 19

What is the name of the incorporation of a new meaning to a word in everyday language?

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Terminologisation

Question 20

What is the name of the change of grammatical category of an element, or in its change of function?

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Syntactic neologisms

Question 21

Semantic phenomenas:

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1. Synonyms
2. Polisemia and homonimia
3. Antonyms
4. Generic-specific relations

Question 22

What are the change of meaning?

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1. Transfer
2. Contraction
3. Expansion

Question 23

How is the name of the simple change of meaning of a term?

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Transfer

Question 24

How is the name of the reduction of meaning, a term has a more restrictive meaning?

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Contraction

Question 25

How is the name of when a term has a broader meaning than before?

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Expansion

Question 26

How is name the list or catalog of terms approved by a specific scientific community according to norms that determine their meanings?

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Nomenclature

Question 27

How is name the establishment and characterisation of systematic groups according to the knowledge and resources available at any given moment?

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Classification

Question 28

One pharmaceutical substance can be known by several names:

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chemistry nomenclature, research codes, official name and commercial names.

Question 29

What are the name that is use in the agencies and advertising campains?

Answer 29

Brand names

Question 30

The similarities and confusion normally force..

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name changes.