TOURISM TERMINOLOGY AND THE STUDY OF ITS DOMAIN-SPECIFIC DISTRIBUTION

Abstract

Tourism, as one of the world's largest and most linguistically diverse industries, has developed a rich and complex terminological system that varies considerably across its constituent sub-domains. This article examines the structural composition of tourism terminology and investigates the patterns by which specific terms are distributed across sectors including hospitality, transport, cultural heritage, ecotourism, and travel management. Drawing on corpus-based analysis and domain classification frameworks, the study identifies key terminological clusters, evaluates cross-domain lexical overlap, and explores the implications of terminological ambiguity for professional communication in the tourism sector. The findings contribute to a more precise understanding of how specialized language functions within and between tourism sub-fields.