The dynamics of terminology : a descriptive theory of term formation and terminological growth / Kyo Kageura.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kageura, Kyō, 1964-

Series:

Terminology and lexicography research and practice ; v. 5.

Terminology and lexicography research and practice, 1388-8455 ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terms and phrases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The discovery of rules for the systematicity and dynamics of terminology creations is essential for a sound basis of a theory of terminology. This quest provides the driving force for The Dynamics of Terminology in which Dr. Kageura demonstrates the interaction of these two factors on a specific corpus of Japanese terminology which, beyond the necessary linguistic circumstances, also has a model character for similar studies. His detailed examination of the relationships between terms and their constituent elements, the relationships among the constituent elements and the type of concep

Contents:

pt. 1. Theoretical background

pt. 2. Conceptual patterns of term formation

pt. 3. Quantitative patterns of terminological growth

pt. 4. Conclusions.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-313) and index.

ISBN:

9786613424266

9781283424264

1283424266

9789027275363

902727536X

OCLC:

769344101