A Linguistic Study of Chemical Terms

This paper analyses chemical symbols and terms linguistically. The application of linguistics to one of the wings of science is something unusual because science or information is fact based and the other is expression based. Linguistics comprises phonology, phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and various other branches of the study of a language. The article begins with the admirable quality of adaptability of English language and its acceptance as lingua franca. The etymology and eponyms facilitate nomenclature in chemistry. The paper discusses how the nuances of a language contribute to understanding chemistry. It includes how the universe, names of the inventors, places of the inventors or developers, the places where the resource materials of chemicals are found and their colours and many other factors play a significant role in nomenclature. Even the ancient myths have their own part in naming things. The linguistic study concludes with the inseparable quality of language and information since language is a means of expression and science is an expression of facts.

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This paper analyzes the linguistic aspects of chemical symbols and terms and their impact on chemistry nomenclature. The nuances of language, including etymology, personal and place names, resource materials, and colors, play a significant role in naming chemicals. The study concludes that language and information are inseparable as language serves as a means of expression while science expresses facts.