Russian Linguistic Bulletin (Jan 2025)

ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

  • Vinnikova T.A.,
  • Churilova I.N.,
  • Fedorova M.A.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.60797/RULB.2025.61.10
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 61, no. 1

Abstract

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The article examines the terminology in the field of social entrepreneurship and its relationship with the emergence and development of the socio-economic discourse. The aim of the work is to study the content of the term "social entrepreneurship", define the basic terms of the social entrepreneurial discourse, analyze the discourse as a whole, and indicate the main perspectives for its study. The research was based on materials from presentations of Russian and foreign scientists, investors, social entrepreneurs at the annual forum "Innosib" (Omsk), collections and methodological manuals of the Omsk School of Social Entrepreneurship, English-language websites of social entrepreneurship projects, Internet resources dedicated to the history of social entrepreneurship development in European and African countries, content pages of social entrepreneurship projects on social networks. Within the framework of the research, linguistic-cultural analysis of the text, comprehensive selection of terms, statistical analysis of term through online tools, as well as cognitive-linguistic analysis of the history of the described terminology development were carried out. Special attention was paid to the interaction between social entrepreneurial discourse and the continuous development of terminology in this area. The basic dominant concept, "social entrepreneurship", is analyzed. The research results showed a close connection between the studied discourse, which is currently in the process of formation, and the continuous development of terminology in the field of social entrepreneurship. It was found that the terminology of this field combines terms from charity, healthcare, social work, rehabilitation, sports, education, leisure, and business. In conclusion, the importance of further studying this terminology for a deep understanding of its evolution and use in this area is emphasized. The tasks for future research include a more detailed study of the development and application of terms in this field.

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