22. Terminology and Neology
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M. Teresa Cabré
Abstract
As the practice of compiling terms in a field of specialisation, terminology is an essential activity for specialised communication. All specialised fields have their own terminology, and all specialists use specific terms to transfer their knowledge of the field. Because of its precise nature, terminology makes expert communication more efficient. However, using and compiling terminology can serve a number of different social purposes, from international communication to promoting the use of a language in language planning. Catalan terminology is an example of an activity serving the social promotion of a language. The availability of terminology ensures that a language can be used in all spheres of communication. Catalan terminology has been the subject of an organised project within the framework of the linguistic normalisation plan launched in 1981. It is currently an exemplary model for other communities with similar objectives. Catalonia’s contribution to international terminology has not been limited to its practice, encompassing both theoretical innovation and the creation of technologies for processing terminology.
Abstract
As the practice of compiling terms in a field of specialisation, terminology is an essential activity for specialised communication. All specialised fields have their own terminology, and all specialists use specific terms to transfer their knowledge of the field. Because of its precise nature, terminology makes expert communication more efficient. However, using and compiling terminology can serve a number of different social purposes, from international communication to promoting the use of a language in language planning. Catalan terminology is an example of an activity serving the social promotion of a language. The availability of terminology ensures that a language can be used in all spheres of communication. Catalan terminology has been the subject of an organised project within the framework of the linguistic normalisation plan launched in 1981. It is currently an exemplary model for other communities with similar objectives. Catalonia’s contribution to international terminology has not been limited to its practice, encompassing both theoretical innovation and the creation of technologies for processing terminology.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Manuals of Romance Linguistics V
- Acknowledgements VII
- Table of Contents IX
- 0. Introduction 1
- 1. Languages, Cultures, Nations: A History of Europe 17
- 2. History of Catalan Linguistics 37
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Language Description
- 3. Spelling 81
- 4. Phonology, Phonetics, Intonation 101
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5. Morphosyntax
- 5.1 Word Classes, Inflectional Categories and Paradigms 129
- 5.2 The Simple Sentence 165
- 5.3 The Complex Sentence 211
- 5.4 Modality and Information Structure: Focus, Dislocation, Interrogative and Exclamatory Sentences 247
- 5.5 Lexicalized Syntax: Phraseology 271
- 6. Pragmatics and Text Linguistics 287
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7. Lexicon
- 7.1 General Lexicon 311
- 7.2 Word-Formation 351
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8. Variation and Varieties
- 8.1 Dialects 371
- 8.2 Social and Functional Variation in Catalan 397
- 9. Language Corpora 421
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Language History
- 10. Early Medieval Catalan 437
- 11. The Growth and Expansion of Catalan (1213–1516) 471
- 12. The Origins of Modern Catalan: Cultural and Linguistic Evolution 485
- 13. Renaixença 497
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14. Towards Language Institutionalization
- 14.1 The Language Reform, the Institut d’Estudis Catalans and the Work of Pompeu Fabra 517
- 14.2 From Pompeu Fabra to the Present Day: Language Change, Hindrance to Corpus and Status Planning 545
- 15 .Onomastics: Personal Names and Place Names 561
- 16. Translation 581
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Catalan Today
- 17. Languages in Contact: A Sociocultural Approach 597
- 18. Language Demography 629
- 19. Language Law and Language Policies 649
- 20. Teaching and Learning of Catalan 669
- 21. Catalan in the Mass Media: The Rise of Stylebooks 683
- 22. Terminology and Neology 693
- 23. Language Ideologies in Society 709
- 24. Migration in Catalonia: Language and Diversity in the Global Era 723
- 25. Catalan Worldwide 739
- List of Contributors 751
- Index 755
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Manuals of Romance Linguistics V
- Acknowledgements VII
- Table of Contents IX
- 0. Introduction 1
- 1. Languages, Cultures, Nations: A History of Europe 17
- 2. History of Catalan Linguistics 37
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Language Description
- 3. Spelling 81
- 4. Phonology, Phonetics, Intonation 101
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5. Morphosyntax
- 5.1 Word Classes, Inflectional Categories and Paradigms 129
- 5.2 The Simple Sentence 165
- 5.3 The Complex Sentence 211
- 5.4 Modality and Information Structure: Focus, Dislocation, Interrogative and Exclamatory Sentences 247
- 5.5 Lexicalized Syntax: Phraseology 271
- 6. Pragmatics and Text Linguistics 287
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7. Lexicon
- 7.1 General Lexicon 311
- 7.2 Word-Formation 351
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8. Variation and Varieties
- 8.1 Dialects 371
- 8.2 Social and Functional Variation in Catalan 397
- 9. Language Corpora 421
-
Language History
- 10. Early Medieval Catalan 437
- 11. The Growth and Expansion of Catalan (1213–1516) 471
- 12. The Origins of Modern Catalan: Cultural and Linguistic Evolution 485
- 13. Renaixença 497
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14. Towards Language Institutionalization
- 14.1 The Language Reform, the Institut d’Estudis Catalans and the Work of Pompeu Fabra 517
- 14.2 From Pompeu Fabra to the Present Day: Language Change, Hindrance to Corpus and Status Planning 545
- 15 .Onomastics: Personal Names and Place Names 561
- 16. Translation 581
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Catalan Today
- 17. Languages in Contact: A Sociocultural Approach 597
- 18. Language Demography 629
- 19. Language Law and Language Policies 649
- 20. Teaching and Learning of Catalan 669
- 21. Catalan in the Mass Media: The Rise of Stylebooks 683
- 22. Terminology and Neology 693
- 23. Language Ideologies in Society 709
- 24. Migration in Catalonia: Language and Diversity in the Global Era 723
- 25. Catalan Worldwide 739
- List of Contributors 751
- Index 755
