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The dynamics of terms in specialized communication: An interdisciplinary perspectiveEdited by Rita Temmerman and Marc Van Campenhoudt
[Terminology 17:1] 2011
► pp. 49–74
A proposed method for analysing the dynamics of cognition through term variation
Today, term variation is commonly accepted to be a widespread phenomenon in specialised communication. Although some degree of arbitrariness is inevitable, the expert’s choice of a term variant is generally motivated to some extent. This article presents a methodology for describing the conceptually motivated patterns of term variation in a real corpus of special language. This method — which analyses the conceptual information displayed on the term’s form — represents an attempt to provide a framework accounting for the flexibility of concepts and conceptual structures in a systematic way. Using data from a bilingual (French and Galician) corpus of texts related to coastal fishing and aquaculture, the applicability of proposed method for analysis is illustrated with a description of the variation patterns pertaining to terms designating human entity concepts within the corpus.
Keywords: conceptual dynamics, term variation, lexical choice, term motivation, conceptual analysis, conceptual patterns of terms
Published online: 20 June 2011
https://doi.org/10.1075/term.17.1.04fer
https://doi.org/10.1075/term.17.1.04fer
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