ОМОНІМІЯ І ПОЛІСЕМІЯ В ТЕРМІНОЛОГІЇ АЗАРТНИХ ІГОР В ІСПАНСЬКІЙ МОВІ

Abstract

The aim of the research is to analize polysemy and homonymy in gambling terminology in the Spanish language. In modern linguistic terminological studies polysemy and homonymy are considered to be negative phenomena in terminological system, as terms should be clear, precise and monosemic to avoid misunderstanding or ambiguity in professional communication. The main methods of studies are lexical semantic analysis and contextual analysis. The homonymic terminological nominations in gambling in Spanish are conditioned by the existence of the same proper names and common names as in el triunfo (la carta de triunfo) and el triunfo (the name of the game), meanwhile polysemantic terms are mainly caused by the parallel usage of hyponymic and hyperonymic names, as in poker (game) and poker (the winning card combination in the game of poker). Very often the use of the definite article before the noun may serve as a distinctive feature, for example, el poker (game) and poker (game winning combination of cards). It is stated that the game is regulated by the rules and special game situation which help to understand the meaning of polysemantic terms, as each game situation requires the use of a special term. The illustrative material revealed the situational character of the game. Contextual analysis proved to be effective means of defining the meaning of polysemantic terminological nominations of gambling in the Spanish language. Situational usage of gambling terms contributes to avoid ambiguity and misunderstanding among the gamblers. The future studies may be dedicated to comparative analysis of terminological nominations of gambling in Spanish and other languages whether of the same language group or different language groups, which may be of practical value in terminological and translation studies.