Uralic linguistic terminology: selected problems and examples
Uralic linguistic terminology: selected problems and examples
Author(s): Katarzyna Wojan, Przemysław ŁozowskiSubject(s): Sociolinguistics, Descriptive linguistics, Finno-Ugrian studies
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Językoznawcze
Keywords: Uralic/Finno-Ugric languages; linguistic terminology; theoretical (descriptive) linguistics vs. linguistic nomenclature; research vs. Teaching;
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses selected issues concerning the Uralic terminology, focusing on Polish terms and names. We understand Uralic studies as both a study programme and a scholarly line of research. In Section 2 of the paper, we delimit a general point of reference for the Uralic terminology, whereas Section 3 provides an overview of specific terminological problems related to the labelling of Uralic languages and ethnolects, with special emphasis on the Finno-Ugric group. We conclude that the Polish Uralic terminology lacks a number of relevant Uralic names/labels/terms and champions its own idiosyncratic terminological solutions. Further standardisation and internationalisation of the Uralic terms in Polish are recommended.
Journal: Biuletyn Polskiego Towarzystwa Językoznawczego
- Issue Year: LXXVI/2020
- Issue No: 76
- Page Range: 181-193
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English