Introduction to Modern Terminology

Author: Feng Zhiwei
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Publish Date: 1997-08-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically introduces the basic theories and practical applications of modern terminology, combining the characteristics of terminology research and work in China. It is a monograph on modern terminology written by Chinese scholars. The book consists of fourteen chapters. Chapters 1 to 7 cover the characteristics of terminology, concepts and conceptual systems, the definition of terminology, terminology compilation, terminology standardization, terminology issues in various fields, and terminology databases, introducing the general principles and methods of terminology studies. Chapters 8 to 14 focus specifically on terminology issues in China, including the development history of terminology work in China and research findings on the structure of Chinese terminology. The author deeply discusses terminology theories proposed by Chinese scholars, such as the economic law of terminology formation and the theory of potential ambiguity, and provides a structural classification of Chinese word-type and phrase-type terminology. This is the first time in the world that terminology structure has been classified from a linguistic perspective, demonstrating the emphasis on the internal structure of terminology in Chinese terminology research and reflecting the structural-functional view in Chinese terminology studies. This book is suitable for university teachers, students, researchers, and managers engaged in terminology studies, standardization, linguistics, and information processing. It can also serve as an introductory reading for terminology teaching and training.