Terminological dynamics in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

This article aims at presenting some peculiarities of the press discourse on the Covid19 pandemic, with an emphasis on the evolution of the specific terminology used in this context. It analyses written press articles which are informative texts, opinion texts, or science popularisation texts on the...

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Published inXLinguae Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 127 - 138
Main Authors Tomescu, Ana-Marina, Ilinca, Elena-Cristina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.10.2021
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Summary:This article aims at presenting some peculiarities of the press discourse on the Covid19 pandemic, with an emphasis on the evolution of the specific terminology used in this context. It analyses written press articles which are informative texts, opinion texts, or science popularisation texts on the website of the Le Monde newspaper, which will be discussed from the point of view of the transmission of information and knowledge related to the evolution and management of the health crisis. As for the terminology studied in this paper, our analysis involves the identification and discussion of newly created terms, new usages of existing terms, or borrowings from other languages aimed at filling denominational gaps in French.
ISSN:1337-8384
2453-711X
DOI:10.18355/XL.2021.14.04.09