MARINE ENGINEERING TERMS: LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

The paper is intended to show the importance of linguistic analysis in the process of creating teaching/learning materials for students who begin their academic career at Maritime University. The strategy of Maritime English teaching in the countries where English is not the native language is of upper priority for ESP (English for Specific Purposes) departments. Marine Engineering terminological system causes certain difficulties for students in the process of acquiring professional skills through abundant reading and writing. Therefore, the contents, structure, amount of Marine Engineering word stock should be properly studied, described, arranged and presented in a dictionary pursuing practical goals. The format of the dictionary is the main concern for a researcher. The textual study based on such linguistic parameters as origin of terms, their frequency, derivation, combinability, structural peculiarities, etc, helps to develop authentic teaching/learning materials which facilitate the process of acquisition and application of special terms in real-life communication.