Sports terminology of modern the Karachay-Balkar language

M.Z. Ulakov, L.Kh. Makhieva

Abstract. The article uses the material of dictionaries of the modern Karachay-Balkar language for the first time to study the sports terminological system. It identifies and systematically describes frequently used terms in sports and physical culture, as well as referee words (terms) used by sports judges. At the same time, the problems of their lexicography are recorded. The work draws attention to the main sources of its replenishment and development, and notes changes and terms adaptation. Some sports terms of foreign language origin are systematically identified. When determining borrowed and traced sports lexemes, data from various lexicographic sources were used. The materials and conclusions of this work will contribute to the streamlining and standardization of sports terms and will assist media representatives in preparing information on sports topics. They can also be used in the process of creating translated bilingual dictionaries, and will become the basis for compiling a dictionary and a translating dictionary of sports terms in Karachay-Balkar language, the publication of which has been in need for media workers.

Keywords: sport, sports terminology system, sports, national games, borrowed terms, foreign language fund, calques, semi-calques, transformation

For citation. Ulakov M.Z., Makhieva L.Kh. Sports terminology of the modern Karachay-Balkar language. News of  the  Kabardino-Balkarian  Scientific  Center  of  RAS.  2024.  Vol. 26.  No. 3.  Pp. 142–149.  DOI: 10.35330/ 1991-6639-2024-26-3-142-149