Terms in Texts and the Challenge for Terminology Management Cover Image

Terminai tekstuose ir iššūkis terminijos tvarkybai
Terms in Texts and the Challenge for Terminology Management

Author(s): Klaus-Dirk Schmitz
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Semantics, Comparative Linguistics, Philology
Published by: Lietuvių Kalbos Institutas
Keywords: terminology management; term extraction; concept orientation; term autonomy; terminological entry; synonymy; ambiguity;

Summary/Abstract: Terminology is defined as the “set of designations belonging to one special language” (ISO 1087–1:2000). This international definition refers more to the representation part of special language communication and ignores the conceptual view behind the designations. A more comprehensive definition is given in the German terminology standard DIN 2342:2011 where “terminology is the set or inventory of concepts and their representations in a specific subject field”. This definition not only includes the concept as an important aspect of terminology; it also shows a broader view to the concept representation side of terminology by not limiting it to terms or other language-related designations and by including symbols, icons, gestures or any other multimedia representations.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 22
  • Page Range: 15-25
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English
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