CLASSIFICATION OF NOMINATIVE COLLOCATIONS (REGARDING THE MATERIAL OF COMPUTER TERMINOLOGY)

Abstract

The article analyzes definitions of collocations proposed by Russian and foreign linguists, compares different approaches to the definition of the scope and content of this term, describes the structural and semantic features of this unit, conducts combinatorial and syntagmatic analysis of terminological and commonly used nominations, develops possible classifications of collocations, which occupy an intermediate position between free and non-free word combinations. Results of the study demonstrate that collocations, being independent linguistic units, are characterized by both semantic and structural integration. Despite having common features with phraseological units, collocations and complex words, collocation is not their full equivalent. The degree of fusion of the components of computer collocations varies depending on their similarity with the mentioned units. As a consequence, the degree of coincidence of computer collocations with different units reflects the different degree of fusion of their components. In addition, the formation of computer collocations, both terminological and commonly used, is determined by specific mechanisms of formation, in particular, by the processes of borrowing from English.