Terminology
Objectives
1. To know the different theoretical and methodological perspectives in Terminology;
2. To distinguish between the two levels of analysis in Terminology: the language level and conceptual level, the ontological level and the lexical level
2.1. To understand the onomasiological and semasiological methodologies : the consequences of these for research in Terminology
2.2. To understand the value of the text for work in terminology
3. To understand the behavior of terminological units and terminology collocation in order to analyze them
4. To know the role of terminology in international institutions
5. To be able to analyze and organize a terminology
General characterization
Code
73213123
Credits
8.0
Responsible teacher
Maria Rute Vilhena Costa
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 224
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
n.a
Bibliography
Budin, G./Wright, S.A. 2001.Handbook of Terminology Management: Application-Oriented Terminology
Management.Handbook of Terminology Management Vol. 2. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Cabré, T.1993.La terminología. Teoría, metodología, aplicaciones. Barcelona: Antártida / Empúries.
Costa, R. 2006. Plurality of Theoretical Approaches to Terminology». Modern Approaches to Terminological Theories and Applications.Picht [ed.]Serie:Linguistic Insights. Studies in Language and Communication. Vol.36.Berlin - Bern: Peter Lang Verlag
Lauren, C./Myking, J./ Picht, H.1998.Terminologie unter der Lupe.Vienna: TermNet
Rey, A.!979. La Terminologie. Noms et notions. Paris: PUF.
Sager J.1990. A Practical Course in Terminology Processing. Amsterdam: John Benjamins
Wüster,E.1985.Einführung in die allgemeine Terminologielehre und terminologische Lexikographie. 2. Auflage. Copenhagen: The LSP Center, UNESCO, ALSED LSP Network. The Copenhagen School of Economics.
Teaching method
Lectures and practices, based on exposure of the syllabus and seminar presentation and discussion of selected texts in each module. In addition to classes, reading the literature of the program, each student will develop a theoretical essay, with accompanying tutorial, which he should give substance to a chosen reflection between the formulations presented and fosters an interdisciplinary view on the phenomenon in question.
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment - The evaluation of the student shall be the sum of the monitoring activities of asset classes and discussion of the texts presented (30%) and the final report resulting from a unique reflection of its developed and discussed with the teachers (70%).(100%)
Subject matter
1. Terminology vs specialised Lexicography
1.1 Sign theories
1.2. Term theories
2. Term and concept
3. Terminological combinations
3.1. Collocations
3.2. Phraseology
4. The equivalence in Terminology
4.1. The linguistic and the conceptual equivalence
5. The definition in Terminologia
5.1. The definition in natural language
5.2. The extensional and intensional definition
53. The encyclopedic information
6. Terminology and ontologies
6.1. Organization of knowledge
6.2. The of the terminologist vs the role of the expert
7. Semantic relations
8. Terminology and Internationalization
8.1. The role of the 704, 860 and 1087 ISO standard
8.2. Terminology in the interantional organizations