THE DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFORMATION OF MEDICAL VOCABULARY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Keywords:
English philology; medical terminology; linguistic borrowing; Latin and Greek influence; history of English; scientific language; medical discourseAbstract
This article examines the evolution of medical terminology in the English language from a philological perspective. It traces the historical development of medical vocabulary from Old English through the influence of Latin and Greek during the Middle English and Renaissance periods to modern medical English shaped by scientific progress and globalization. Particular attention is paid to the processes of lexical borrowing, standardization, and semantic change. The study demonstrates how medical terminology reflects broader linguistic, cultural, and scientific transformations and highlights the role of English as a global language of medicine in the contemporary world.
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