ON SYNONYMY IN METAPHORICAL TERMS OF THE AMERICAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY (BASED ON THE ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY) |
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| 2013 |
| scientific article | 81’373.46:811.111 | ||
| 392-398 | term, metaphor, synonymy, term system, English language, oil and gas industry |
| The paper reveals and discusses metaphorical synonyms used in the terminology of the American oil and gas industry. A classification of the metaphorical synonyms is offered. The synonyms are analyzed in terms of their specific functions, with a consideration to the causes contributing to their formation within the American petroleum industry terminology. |
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