The article is devoted to one of the most relevant problems of the modern world military affairs, in particular the vocabulary used in the military art, which nowadays is considered not only as a highly specialized vocabulary, but also firmly established into everyday life due to the scientific and technical progress, advanced technologies in the field of weapons, as well as frequent military conflicts. In connection with the definition of the concept “military terminological system”, the issue of defining the key concept “terminological system” is discussed, one of the main conditions for the existence of which is the systematic nature of the elements. The author also considers the conditions that ensure the consistency of terminology, the conditions for the formation of terminological systems, as well as its main features.The article analyses the existing definitions of the concept “military vocabulary”, concludes that it is precisely the terminological units that form the basis of military vocabulary, and various classifications of military vocabulary based on identifying certain significant aspects of the military branch are considered. In addition, the article highlights such concepts as “military terminology”, “military terms system”, “military term” and “military terms sphere”. Besides to the definitions of the concepts under consideration, the author focuses on the characteristics of these terms, as well as on their distinctive features. The article concludes that military vocabulary can be considered political markers of the present time.
Volume 11 | 08-Special Issue
Pages: 467-471