Sabela Fernández-Silva
List of John Benjamins publications in which Sabela Fernández-Silva is involved.
Journal
ISSN 0929-9971 | E‑ISSN 1569‑9994
2022 Chapter 20. Cognitive approaches to the study of term variation Theoretical Perspectives on Terminology: Explaining terms, concepts and specialized knowledge, Faber, Pamela and Marie-Claude L'Homme (eds.), pp. 435–456 | Chapter
This chapter presents a cognitive approach to research on terminological variation, which posits that term variation is cognitively motivated, since it reflects differences on how specialized concepts are categorized by different individuals in different contexts. Firstly, an overview is given… read more
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
2016 The cognitive and rhetorical role of term variation and its contribution to knowledge construction in research articles Terminology 22:1, pp. 52–79 | Article
This study explored the behaviour and functions of term variation in research articles in order to better understand the process of knowledge construction within texts. A semantic analysis of term variation in 19 Spanish-language psychology research articles was carried out. Variants were… 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
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