ANTONYMIC RELATIONS IN OPHTHALMIC TERMINOLOGY (BASED ON THE MATERIAL OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of antonymic relations in English ophthalmological terminology. Special attention is paid to identifying parameters of opposition of linguistic units in the terminology under consideration and determining the role of mechanisms of opposition. It has been established that the antonymic relations of terms that reflect dual perception of objects of the world around us and ourselves in this world, which is characteristic of humans, constitute an objective characteristic of English ophthalmological terminology. Different mechanisms of action of the principle of opposition between the components of an antonymic pair, which are not only in conjugation but also in interaction with each other, are determined. Diversity of the action mechanism of the principle of opposition in English ophthalmic terminology is determined by the researcher’s perception of knowledge in the field of ophthalmology in specific situations and forms the basis for the systematization of ophthalmic terms.