Question

The pilot decided to return the aircraft to the gate after the warning lights indicated trouble with the landing gear.

Identify the set of domain-specific words from this sentence.

Answer 1

Domain-specific words refer to the vocabulary specifically used when dealing with a particular field of study. In this case, the particular field of study would be aircrafts, or aeronautics. Therefore, the domain-specific words from this sentence are:

• pilot;
• return (it may seem an ordinary verb, but within this framework, it collocates with aircraft;)
• aircraft;
• gate;
• warning lights;
• landing gear.