The Informational and Semiotic Nature of Linguistic Terms

Abstract

The article investigates the informational and semiotic nature of linguistic terms. The differences between lexical meaning and terminological meaning, as well as the features of transmitting scientific and cultural information, are described. The aim of the study is to identify the semiotic and informational characteristics of linguistic terms, determine their connection with cognitive structures, and demonstrate the role of terms in scientific communication. The analysis shows that a term has three main aspects: semiotic, informational, and cognitive. These characteristics are examined separately, and their interrelation is revealed in the article. The scientific significance of the research lies in considering linguistic terms not as merely nominative units, but as semiotic tools that integrate scientific information and cultural cognition. The practical significance of the study is related to the systematization of Kazakh linguistic terminology, the compilation of dictionaries of linguistic terms, and the application of the results in linguistics education. The research methodology includes theoretical analysis, comparative and descriptive methods, schematic modeling, and cognitive analysis. The research material consists of terms of Kazakh linguistics, terminological dictionaries, and scientific works. The connection between linguistic terms and national cognition is demonstrated through the motivation of grammatical terms created by Akhmet Baitursynuly. The study concludes that terms are not only linguistic units denoting scientific concepts, but also semiotic tools for encoding, storing, and transmitting scientific information. This article contributes to the development of terminology theory by providing an informational and semiotic analysis of linguistic terms. The results obtained can be applied in research in terminology studies, cognitive linguistics, and linguistic semiotics.

Keywords: linguistic terms, terminology, semiotics, scientific communication, scientific information, cognitive linguistics.