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Cabré Castellví, María Teresa. 2000. Elements for a theory of terminology: towards an alternative paradigm. Terminology 6 (1) : 35–58.

Publication type

Article in jnl/bk

Publication language

English

Keywords

scientific discourse=scientific=science | standardisation=standardization | terminology | theory=translation theory=interpreting theory

Journal DOI

10.1075/term

Abstract

In the present article the author questions the basic principles of general terminology theory. The author has two points of crititque: 1) the reductionism of the discipline and its applications; 2) the excessive standardization.

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