Interlocking Definitions of Technical Terms in Mechanical Engineering English

WANG Zhijuan; PENG Xuanwei

doi:10.19979/j.cnki.issn10082689.2023110066

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WANG Zhijuan, PENG Xuanwei. Interlocking Definitions of Technical Terms in Mechanical Engineering English[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2024, 40(6): 52-59. doi: 10.19979/j.cnki.issn10082689.2023110066

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WANG Zhijuan, PENG Xuanwei. Interlocking Definitions of Technical Terms in Mechanical Engineering English[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2024, 40(6): 52-59. doi: 10.19979/j.cnki.issn10082689.2023110066

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Interlocking Definitions of Technical Terms in Mechanical Engineering English

doi: 10.19979/j.cnki.issn10082689.2023110066

WANG Zhijuan¹,
PENG Xuanwei²

1.
College English Department, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
2.
School of Foreign Languages, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China

Received Date: 2023-11-17
Publish Date: 2024-12-25

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Based on the framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics theory, this study systematically explores the categories, lexicogrammatical features and functional motivations of interlocking definitions of technical terms in mechanical engineering English. It is found that there are four ways of constructing interlocking definitions: namely nominal group or its complex, “nominal group or its complex + x” structure, clause and clause complex, which are further specified into 15 sub-types; meanwhile, different discourse types tend to use different ways of interlocking definitions; they are necessary in constructing scientific knowledge or technicality and rationality of theory. This study is able to provide an immediate reference for terminology teaching of mechanical engineering English.
- disciplinary English,
- interlocking definition,
- mechanical engineering English,
- technical terms

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