LEXICOGRAPHY IN IT&C: MAPPING THE LANGUAGE OF TECHNOLOGY
LEXICOGRAPHY IN IT&C: MAPPING THE LANGUAGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Summary/Abstract: THIS PAPER INVESTIGATES THE DYNAMIC EXPANSION OF VOCABULARY IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS (IT&C) FIELD, EXPLORING THE INTRICATE PROCESSES INFLUENCED BY TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS, RESEARCH, COLLABORATION, USER EXPERIENCES, STANDARDIZATION EFFORTS, EDUCATION, AND MEDIA DISSEMINATION. FOCUSING ON 50 IT&C TERMS, THE STUDY ASSESSES THEIR REPRESENTATION IN GENERAL ENGLISH DICTIONARIES, EMPHASIZING THE VITAL ROLE DICTIONARIES PLAY IN STANDARDIZATION AND ACCURATE COMMUNICATION. THE ARTICLE OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO THE ROLE OF DICTIONARIES IN FACILITATING INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND THE DETERMINOLOGIZATION OF SPECIALIZED TERMS IN BROADER LINGUISTIC CONTEXTS. THE ANALYSIS DELVES INTO THE DEFINITIONS OF THESE TERMS IN MERRIAM WEBSTER DICTIONARY AND CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY, EVALUATING THEIR CLARITY, ACCURACY, AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR NON-EXPERTS AND NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS. FINALLY, IT EXPLORES LINGUISTIC FEATURES, INCLUDING NEOLOGISMS, COMPOUND NOUNS, AND POLYSEMY, HIGHLIGHTING THE EVOLVING NATURE OF LANGUAGE IN RESPONSE TO TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS.

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