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Frames as a framework for terminology

 | University of Granada
Published online: 13 March 2015
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https://doi.org/10.1075/hot.1.fra1
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Frame-based terminology: Micro-theories
    • 2.1Semantic micro-theory
    • 2.2Internal representation
    • 2.3External representation
    • 2.4Syntactic micro-theory
    • 2.5Pragmatic micro-theory
      • 2.5.1Linguistic contexts
      • 2.5.2Cultural contexts
      • 2.5.3Graphical contexts
  • 3.Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Note
  • References
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