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UDK 81’373.612.2 Самчук

DOI https://doi.org/10.15407/

CHANGE IN THE LEXICAL COLLOCABILITY OF A TERM AS A MARKER OF DETERMINOLOGIZATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE LITERARY WORKS OF ULAS SAMCHUK

KUNCH Zoriana

  • ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8924-7274
  • Scopus Author ID 57200316529
  • PhD in Philology, Associate Professor,
  • Director of the Institute of the Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Lviv Polytechnic National University,
  • 12, Stepana Bandery Str., 79013, Lviv, Ukraine,
  • Contacts: e-mail: zoriana.y.kunch@lpnu.ua

Abstract. Problem Statement. A relevant issue in contemporary linguistics is the study of determinologization — namely, the process by which a term loses its definitive and systemic features and transitions from specialized terminology into general language use. One indicator of this process is a change in the term’s lexical collocability, accompanied by lexico-semantic transformations and the infusion of terminological lexemes with expressive meaning.

Purpose. This article aims to analyze frequently used determinologized lexemes in Ulas Samchuk’s literary texts from the perspective of their lexical collocability. 

Materials. The factual material was drawn from the General Regionally Annotated Corpus of the Ukrainian language (GRAC), which includes a subcorpus «Samchuk Ulas.» From this, 573 excerpts were selected containing terms such as «atom», «electron», «energy», «embryo», «infection», «cosmos», «pulse», «rhythm», «stratosphere», and others. 

Methods. The primary research method is contextual analysis, which identifies determinologization phenomena, examines collocational patterns in microcontexts, and observes semantic nuances. This method is combined with distributional analysis of linguistic phenomena, making it possible to reveal the functioning of the analyzed terms. Additionally, the research employs deductive methods to isolate the lexical inventory — specifically, the contextual use of the analyzed lexemes—and inductive methods, which make it possible to generalize the findings and present a comprehensive picture of the use of determinologized lexemes in Samchuk’s literary works.

Conclusion. The study explores the lexical collocability of determinologized lexemes with three significant parts of speech: verbs (and participles), adjectives, and nouns. It identifies collocational patterns that are uncharacteristic of scientific discourse and explains the reasons for the use of terms in such atypical combinations. The research materials demonstrate semantic transformations of determinologized lexemes resulting from changes in their lexical collocability and reveal their vast potential to create stylistic effects through the involvement of terminology. It is established that atypical lexical collocability of terms is a clear marker of determinologization.

Keywords: term, determinologization, lexis, semantics, epithet, metaphor, collocability, verb, noun, adjective.

Received 8.05.2025

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