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Edited by Hendrik J. Kockaert and Frieda Steurs
[Handbook of Terminology 1] 2015
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Ontological definition

 | Université de Savoie
Published online: 13 March 2015
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Article outline
  • 1.Information society: Why terminologies must be operationalized
  • 2.Terminology: A double – linguistic and conceptual – dimension
  • 3.Definition: Name, word and thing
  • 4.Ontological definition: Epistemology and formalization
    • 4.1Concept theory – epistemological principles
    • 4.2Languages of expression (representation)
      • 4.2.1Logic
      • 4.2.2Languages stemming from artificial intelligence
      • 4.2.3Choosing the language of expression
    • 4.3Ontology
      • 4.3.1Computational modeling
      • 4.3.2A methodological approach
  • 5.Conclusion: Towards a new approach of terminology
  • Notes
  • References
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