An Analysis of Polysemy in English for Science and Technology Translation

• 作者: XIA Jing
• 来源期刊: 中美英语教学:英文版
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: English for Science and Technology POLYSEMY word meaning preference
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（5）
• 页码范围: 154-157
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: H31

摘要

The monosemy term is one of the important features of English for Science and Technology(EST),but in the process of usage,the monosemy will often be changed gradually,and polysemy is an important factor that influences the term’s monosemy.This paper analyzes the internal and external causes of polysemy in EST translation from the perspective of translation practice,and further elaborates on polysemy with specific translation examples.Finally,some preliminary suggestions for the preferred correct meaning are put forward.