METAPHORICAL TERMS IN ENGLISH TUNNELBUILDING TERMINOLOGICAL SYSTEM

Authors:

L. A. Matveeva,
candidate of philological Sciences, associate Professor,
e-mail: Matlud55@mail.ru
Dostoevsky Omsk State University, 55a Prospekt Mira, Omsk, 644077, Russian Federation
N. V. Matveeva,
senior lecturer,
e-mail: natabud@mail.ru
People’s Friendship University (Sochi branch)
32 Kuibyshev st., Sochi, 354348, Russian Federation

Abstract:

The article is devoted to the analysis of metaphorical terms in English tunnel building terminological system. The terms are studied in view of cognitive approach, the main donor-fields for metaphorical terms representing notions in this field are determined and analyzed.

Keywords:

Metaphor, metaphorical nomination, metaphorical model, donor field, tunnelbuilding ter-minological system, metaphorical term.