FORMATION OF CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC TERMINOLOGY IN THE GERMAN LANGUAGE AS A REFLECTION OF THE NEW SOCIO-CULTURAL SITUATION IN THE WORLD; [O IMPACTO DA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 NA LINGUAGEM: UM ESTUDO DE CASO SOBRE A FORMAÇÃO DE PALAVRAS EM ALEMÃO]

Objective: This article aims to determine the methods and features of the formation and expansion of terminology related to the coronavirus pandemic in the German language. The study examines the systematic nature of terminology formation, reflecting the specific characteristics of the scientific field in which this terminological system operates, as well as the typological characteristics of German. Methods: The German terminology of the coronavirus pandemic primarily evolved from existing medical terms within the language and incorporated loanwords from English. These terms actively participated in word formation processes, resulting in the creation of predominantly new compound words. Results: The examined terminological system reveals distinct lexical-semantic groups, characterized by varying quantitative compositions. This can be attributed to the role and significance of specific component elements that structure the hierarchical nature of the analyzed terminological system. Conclusion: Despite the global nature of the coronavirus pandemic, each language's terminological system exhibits terms demonstrating unique approaches to addressing prevention and combating the infection. Such terms have been identified within the terminology of the coronavirus pandemic in German. © 2024, Centro Universitario Curitiba - UNICURITIBA. All rights reserved.