Judit Freixa
List of John Benjamins publications in which Judit Freixa is involved.
2022 Chapter 18. Causes of terminological variation Theoretical Perspectives on Terminology: Explaining terms, concepts and specialized knowledge, Faber, Pamela and Marie-Claude L'Homme (eds.), pp. 399–420 | Chapter
The aim of studying terminological variation is to understand the reasons for the existence of several denominations for the same concept in specialised texts. Based on Freixa (2006), this article resumes the study of the causes of terminological variation and updates the proposal with a… read more
2020 Review Terminology 26:1, pp. 145–150 | Review
2017 Chapter 7. Terminological variation and the unsaturability of concepts Multiple Perspectives on Terminological Variation, Drouin, Patrick, Aline Francœur, John Humbley and Aurélie Picton (eds.), pp. 155–180 | Chapter
Concepts cannot be saturated; this chapter aims to explore the reasons why the substance of a concept is unlimited. Textual analysis shows that the number of terminological variants used to refer to a concept seem endless. The origin of this diversity can be found in the different perceptions held… read more
2014 9. A method for analysing the dynamics of naming from a monolingual and multilingual perspective Dynamics and Terminology: An interdisciplinary perspective on monolingual and multilingual culture-bound communication, Temmerman, Rita and Marc Van Campenhoudt (eds.), pp. 183–212 | Article
Today, term variation is commonly accepted to be a widespread phenomenon in specialised communication. Although some degree of arbitrariness is inevitable, the expert’s choice of a term variant is generally motivated to some extent, reflecting the way he or she views a concept. This work presents a… read more
2011 A proposed method for analysing the dynamics of cognition through term variation The dynamics of terms in specialized communication: An interdisciplinary perspective, Temmerman, Rita and Marc Van Campenhoudt (eds.), pp. 49–74 | Article
Today, term variation is commonly accepted to be a widespread phenomenon in specialised communication. Although some degree of arbitrariness is inevitable, the expert’s choice of a term variant is generally motivated to some extent. This article presents a methodology for describing the… read more
2006 Causes of denominative variation in terminology: A typology proposal Terminology 12:1, pp. 51–77 | Article
This article offers a review of the causes of denominative variation in terminology observed by different authors, based on a classification of the areas that motivate variation and illustrated by examples of the most relevant types of variation in the present context. This analysis offers a… read more
2003 Workshop on the Theory of Terminology: XVIIth International Congress of Linguists Prague, Czech Republic, July 28, 2003 Terminology 9:2, pp. 317–319 | Miscellaneous
Term variation and framing in the context of ideological struggle: The discourse about surrogacy in Spanish Terminology: Online-First Articles | Article
Term variation relates to the representation and communication of specialized knowledge in different contexts. Terminological choices reflect how a speaker understands a concept or wishes to present it in a given context; they can shape understanding within specialized fields and influence… read more