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Development of national terminology as a component of state-building: History, present, prospects

The Ukrainian case

 | Borys Grinchenko Metropolitan Kyiv University
 | Institute of Artificial Intelligence Problems
Published online: 26 September 2025
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Abstract
The objective of this chapter is to provide a concise overview of the key stages in terminologу planning as part of language planning in Ukraine across different historical periods and to analyze the activities of leading Ukrainian state institutions, of the national standardization body and technical committees. Additionally, it outlines the legal and procedural framework for the development, adoption, and implementation of national standards in Ukraine. This chapter explores the interplay between language legislation, language policy, language planning, language planning in terminology, and terminology planning. Particular attention is given to international cooperation and explores the standardization of terminology in Ukraine in the context of international terminology standards. A detailed summary of the regulatory framework governing terminology work is provided, encompassing the processes for developing and approving standards in Ukrainian terminology. The analysis highlights current challenges affecting their implementation.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Historical retrospective
    • 2.1Terminological aspects
    • 2.2Main stages of terminology planning in Ukraine
      • 2.2.19th - 11th centuries–first half of the 19th century
      • 2.2.2Second half of the 19th century–early 20th century (1900s)
      • 2.2.3Mid-1900s (~1905)–early 1930s
      • 2.2.4Mid-1930s / 1940s–1980s
      • 2.2.51990s–beginning of the 21st century
  • 3.Terminology planning institutions in modern Ukraine: Standardization aspects
    • 3.1State Enterprise “Ukrainian Scientific-Research and Training Center for Standardization, Certification, and Quality”
    • 3.2Technical committee for the standardization of scientific and technical terminology / TC 19 “scientific and technical terminology”
    • 3.3National Commission on State Language Standards
  • 4.Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
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