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Refining the terminographer's concept-analysis methods: How can phraseology help?
- Source: Terminology. International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Issues in Specialized Communication, Volume 3, Issue 1, Jan 1996, p. 1 - 26
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Abstract
Concept analysis is both the cornerstone and Achilles ' heel of terminography. This paper describes a linguistically oriented approach to concept analysis, in which terminological phrasemes are seen as potential indicators of conceptual meaning. We propose that phrasemes can assist the terminographer in acquiring conceptual information related to: (1) external influences on the domain, (2) concept identification, (3) concept systems, and (4) particular meaning problems. We conclude that phrasemes provide important conceptual "footholds " for terminologists working in phraseologically rich domains and ideally with machine-readable texts.
© 1996 John Benjamins Publishing Company