Document Type : Research

Authors

• Hamed Mowlaei Kuhbanani ¹
• Amir Hossein Raisszadeh ²

¹ Linguistics. Faculty of Foriegn Languages. Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan.

² Civil Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, , Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan

Abstract

In order to strengthen the scientific register of Persian language, word selection for the scientific terms of foreign languages and accurate knowledge of word-formation mechanisms in this register and its capacities are of considerable importance.The present research using a descriptive-analytic method. The subjects are selected from three main groups related to Civil Engineering. Two questionnaires are used for handling the present study. The first one which is ‘equivalence questionaries’ includes 100 technical terms in civil engineering. The second questionnaire which is ‘Evaluation questionaries’ includes 5 columns. By comparing the rate of Persian equivalents usage by their rate of acceptance and familiarity, one can conclude that although the rate of familiarity is lower (44 percent) in comparison to the rate of acceptance (76 percent), the majority of civil experts approved the activities of by Academy of Persian Language and Literature. It reveals this fact that the Academy of Persian Language and Literature should have plans for propagation and publication of new words in addition to main duty.

Keywords

• Acceptance
• Linguistic Planning
• Academy of Persian Language and Literature
• Equivalent
• Civil Engineering

Main Subjects

• Other linguistic interdisciplinary fields