The evolution of scientific concepts in the journal «Teoriya i praktika fizicheskoy kultury» (1925-2024)

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PhD, Associate Professor S.A. Pronin
Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Saint Petersburg

Objective of the study is to identify the main trends in the evolution of the conceptual system in the journal «Teoriya i praktika fizicheskoy kultury» (1925-2024).
Methods and structure of the study. Bibliographic search, theoretical analysis and summarisation of data from documentary sources, statistical observation, slang analysis [4].
Results and conclusions. The following trends can be identified in the dynamics of the system of scientific concepts present in the articles of the TiPFK journal (1925-2024): the system of concepts is characterised by a constant increase in the number of concepts used. The number of newly introduced terms is also growing in principle. The number of concepts used once in articles is growing at a significant rate.

Keywords: system of concepts of a scientific discipline, dynamics of the system of concepts, ‘information noise’.

References

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