Indeterminacy in Terminology and LSP

Studies in honour of Heribert Picht
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-90-272-2332-6
Verlag: John Benjamins Publishing Company

Buch, Englisch, Band 8, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 620 g

Reihe: Terminology and Lexicography Research and Practice

This book deals with the oft-neglected tensions between perspicuity and fuzziness in specialised communication. It describes the manifestations, functions and implications of indeterminacy phenomena in a range of LSP specialisations where it has been customary to expect precision and consistency. The volume presents case studies and methodological frameworks that draw on theoretical, anthropological and cognitive linguistics, safety-critical translating, history and theory of terminology studies, development of ontologies, software localisation, jurisprudence, macroeconomics and interoperability of digital knowledge representation resources. With chapters by leading scholars drawn from eleven countries, this book contributes to the benchmarking of indeterminacy scholarship in LSP studies and is a fitting tribute to its dedicatee, Professor Heribert Picht who, even in retirement, remains a constant presence in LSP and terminology studies. The book should be of interest to scholars of the aforementioned areas.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Antia, Bassey E.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fachsprachen
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Lexikologie, Lexikographie