Article published In: Terminology
Vol. 1:2 (1994) ► pp.375–381
What's wrong with "terminology work" and "terminology science"?
Published online: 1 January 1994
https://doi.org/10.1075/term.1.2.09sag
https://doi.org/10.1075/term.1.2.09sag
The polysemy of "terminology " is a well-established fact which has obsessed many writers on the subject and confused many interpretations of otherwise clearly argued texts. But desperate situations should not lead to desperate measures, such as importing unsuitable designations into English when the language has all the linguistic means required for establishing genuine English technical terms.
Keywords: Naming Principles, Terminology, Polysemy, Term Formation, Neologisms
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