Conceptualization and theorization of terminology translation in humanities and social sciences
Some reflections on NUTermBank development
Xiangqing Wei | Nanjing University
In recent decades, the scope of terminology research has been extended. The peculiarities and complexities of terminology are
further ascertained by the exploration into the practice of terminology translation in the field of humanities and social
sciences. The cultural functions that terminology in this research field (H&SS terms) fulfill and the intrinsic difficulties
involved in translating them are worth further investigation. This paper based on some reflections of the development of the
NUTermBank discusses the legitimacy of terminology translation as independent research and makes an initial attempt to theorize
about how the research can be actually carried out. A holistic view of terminology translation is taken and a 3-M research model
is proposed in this paper.
Keywords: terminology translation, conceptualization and theorization, H&SS terms, NUTermBank, 3-M research model
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Revisiting the interplay between terminology and translation
- 3.Understanding terminology in the translation context
- 3.1Peculiarities of terminology investigated in its intralingual use
- 3.2More complexities of terminology demonstrated in cross-lingual applications
- 3.2.1The typological complexity of H&SS terms
- 3.2.2The systemic complexity of H&SS terms
- 3.2.3The procedural complexity of H&SS terms
- 4.The legitimacy of terminology translation as an independent research object
- 5.A holistic view of terminology translation
- 6.A tentative 3-M model for researching terminology translation
- 7.Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- Notes
-
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Published online: 26 November 2018
https://doi.org/10.1075/term.00021.wei
https://doi.org/10.1075/term.00021.wei
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