In the era of information technology, the need to communicate data effetively and precisely has given a boost to research in terminology. This collection of 14 articles by experts from different backgrounds deals with linguistic problems and technical aspects of terminology; in addition, there are articles relating to terminology in specific subject fields — lexicography, physical sciences, chemistry, social sciences and medicine. By presenting various approaches and applications, the volume raises fundamental questions about the use of concepts and the ordering of knowledge. Moreover, important new insights into the principles and methods employed in terminology management are offered by the ways in which contributors have tackled problems of communication in their specific subject fields.

edited by Helmi B. Sonneveld, Kurt L. Loening

Sonneveld, Helmi B; Loening, Kurt, 1924-

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia: J. Benjamins Pub. Co.

Benjamins, John

Amsterdam, Philadelphia, Netherlands, 1993

United States, United States of America

Netherlands, Netherlands

May 1993

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. Introduction / Helmi Sonneveld And Kurt Loening -- Ii. Terminological Equivalence And Translation / Reiner Arntz -- Iii. Neology And Phraseology As Terminology-in-the-making / Silvia Pavel -- Iv. Terminology And Languages In Contact In Quebec / Louis-jean Rousseau -- V. Choosing Headwords From Language-for-special-purposes (lsp) Collocations For Entry Into A Terminology Data Bank (term Bank) / Patricia Thomas -- Vi. Quality Indexing With Computer-aided Lexicography / Ronald Buchan -- Vii. Some Terminological Problems Of Translating Common Law Concepts From English To French / David Reed -- Viii. Design Of A Multifunctional Lexicon / Eugenie Knops And Gregor Thurmair -- Ix. Terminology And Language Planning / Jacques Maurais -- X. Terminology Standardization In The Physical Sciences / Richard Strehlow -- Xi. Terminological Principles And Methods In The Subjectfield Of Chemistry / Ted Godly -- Xii. Terminology Versus Artificial Intelligence / Paul Wijnands -- Xiii. Knowledge Archives / Toshio Yokoi -- Xiv. Social Science Terminology: Basic Problems And Proposed Solutions / Fred Riggs -- Xv. The Use Of Terminological Principles And Methods In Medicine / Willem Hirs. Edited By Helmi B. Sonneveld, Kurt L. Loening. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Looks at the applications of terminology in interdisciplinary communication, covering such topics as terminology standardization in the physical sciences, terminology versus artificial intelligence, terminology in the social sciences, and computer-aided lexicography.

viii, 244 p. : 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index

2023-06-28