THE PHENOMENON OF SYNONYMY IN THE TERMINOLOGY FROM THE DOMAIN OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Natalia GOBJILA Universitatea de Stat din Moldova

Abstract

This paper aims at examining the notion of synonymy in the specialized languages, and how it is perceived in relation with the principle of univocity of designation and concept, fundamental for the study of terminology. The analysis of the provided examples is intended to illustrate the occurrence and distribution of synonyms in the terminology from the domain of biomedical engineering and the role of the phenomenon in the specialized communication in this particular domain. Keywords: terminology, term, specialized language, synonymy, equivalence, designation, concept.