In Russian, as in any other, a lotborrowed words. By them we can trace the history of the development of both the language itself and the country as a whole. Over time, many borrowings phonetically and semantically adapted so that their foreign origin can be detected only as a result of detailed analysis.
For example, "sugar", "anchor", "mathematics", "rose","cart", the names of the months of the year and many other words came into the Russian language in the distant past, becoming its integral part. But there are some terms that were borrowed relatively recently, and not everyone knows their meaning. For example, the nomination. This word has been used quite widely in recent years, so it is worth getting to know it better.
Origin and scope
The Latin term nominatio translates as"Naming" or "naming". In the XVIII-XIX centuries in the Russian language it was used in connection with the diplomatic appointment, award of title or title. Today, this application is considered obsolete. However, this does not mean that the word "nomination" is no longer used.
Just changed the area of its use.Today, humanities such as linguistics and cultural studies cannot be represented without the term “nomination”. This word is also often used in toponymy and onomastics. These are sections of linguistics, which study the history of the emergence of proper names and geographical names.
The meaning of the word "nomination" in cultural studies
In addition to linguistics, the term borrowed from Latinused in various areas of culture. It is in this context that it is often used in the media. For example, when it comes to music, art or literary contests, as well as film festivals.
In this area of human activity nomination- This is the category or thematic position from which the best performer, author or best work is chosen to award a title or award. For example, the prestigious Academy Award is presented to cinema workers in 24 nominations: for the best role, makeup, editing, special effects, costume design, etc.
What else could be the nomination?
It depends on the field of activity.So, if we are talking about awarding employees of any company, then there may be the following nominations: best manager, dealer, professional, manager, salesman, etc. In addition, generalized categories can be used: the keeper of traditions, the opening of the year, the hope of the company.
Awards in creative competitions can be awardedin the nominations “Publicism”, “The Beginning Artist”, “Vocal”, “Theatrical Art”, “Choreography”, etc. Thus, the choice and number of nominations always depends on the organizers of a particular event.
