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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462220103321

Titolo

A cognitive linguistics view of terminology and specialized language [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Pamela Faber

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; Boston, : De Gruyter Mouton, 2012

ISBN

1-283-62843-0

9786613940889

3-11-027720-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 p.)

Collana

Applications of cognitive linguistics, , 1861-4078 ; ; 20

Applications of Cognitive Linguistics [ACL] ; ; 20

Altri autori (Persone)

FaberPamela B. <1950->

Disciplina

415

Soggetti

Cognitive grammar

Sublanguage

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-295) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Index of Tables -- Index of Figures -- Image authorship and copyright -- 1. Introduction / Faber, Pamela -- 2. Basic concepts -- 3. Terms as specialized knowledge units -- 4. Contextual information in specialized knowledge representation: linguistic contexts and images -- 5. Conclusions / Faber, Pamela -- 6. References -- Thematic index -- Author index

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the importance of Cognitive Linguistics for specialized language within the context of Frame-based Terminology (FBT). FBT uses aspects of Frame Semantics, coupled with premises from Cognitive Linguistics to structure specialized domains and create non-language-specific knowledge representations. Corpus analysis provides information regarding the syntax, semantics, and pragmatics of specialized knowledge units. Also studied is the role of metaphor and metonymy in specialized texts. The first section explains the purpose and structure of the book. The second section gives an overview of basic concepts, theories, and applications in Terminology and Cognitive Linguistics. The third section explains the Frame-based Terminology approach. The fourth section explores the role of



contextual information in specialized knowledge representation as reflected in linguistic contexts and graphical information. The final section highlights the conclusions that can be derived from this study.