Russian Linguistic Bulletin (Sep 2021)
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AMERICAN AND RUSSIAN ROCKET NAMES
Abstract
The article is devoted to the comparative analysis of American and Russian rocket names. The etymology and meaning of the verbal rocket names of the two countries are considered to identify linguistic and cultural features. The relevance of the research is due to the increased interest of linguists in the issues of military nominations, as well as the need to identify trends in the assignment of verbal names of rockets and the use of military terminology in the field of professional communication. In the course of the research, the author conducted a comparative analysis of American and Russian rockets names. To achieve this task, the following methods were used: the continuous sampling method (the names of 44 American rockets and 81 Russian ones were selected), the statistical method for calculating, the comparative method for identifying differences and common characteristics, the method of etymological analysis. The material of this study was the lists of rockets of the United States and Russia, published in various Internet sources, reference publications. As a result of a comparative analysis, classifications of American and Russian rockets names were identified according to their etymology and meaning, differences and common trends of the two linguistic cultures were identified. The analysis allows us to conclude that in two linguistic cultures there is a connection between the name and the named military object both in terms of technical characteristics and purpose, and external resemblance. The practical significance lies in the fact that the analysis of the aeronautonyms and their classification will reveal specific features of this group of onomastic units. The results of the work can be useful for linguists studying the field of professional communication, as well as for students of aviation specialties.
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