Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, 2025, 8(9); doi: 10.25236/AJHSS.2025.080909.
Chen Yonglin1, Zhou Dan2, Henry Ming Wang3
1Hubei Preschool Teachers College, Wuhan, China, 430223
2School of Foreign Languages, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, China, 430200
3Wuhan Haidian Foreign Language School, Wuhan, China, 430223
This paper employs corpus linguistics and cognitive linguistics theories, integrating bibliometric analysis and comparative methods to explore the characteristics of English vocabulary in textile materials. Through systematic analysis of core academic literature in databases such as ScienceDirect and IEEE Xplore, alongside international textile industry standards (e.g., ISO, ASTM), the study examines dimensions including word formation, semantic evolution, syntactic functions, and pragmatic features. Findings reveal that English vocabulary in textile materials exhibits modular and interdisciplinary integration in word formation; dynamic and hierarchical semantic structures; and grammatical patterns adhering to the rigor of scientific English while maintaining industry specificity. This research provides theoretical foundations and practical guidance for international academic exchange, professional terminology standardization, and English teaching reform in the textile materials field.
Corpus-Driven; English Terminology in Textile Materials; Lexical Characteristics; Collocation Patterns; Semantic Evolution
Chen Yonglin, Zhou Dan, Henry Ming Wang. A Corpus-Driven Study on the Characteristics of English Vocabulary in Textile Materials. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2025), Vol. 8, Issue 9: 59-64. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2025.080909.
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