| Description |
1 online resource : color illustrations |
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Handbook of terminology ; volume 2 |
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Handbook of terminology ; v. 2
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| Contents |
Intro; Handbook of Terminology, Volume 2. Terminology in the Arab world; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Introduction; References; 1. The history of Arabic lexicography and terminology; 1. Introduction; 2. Beginnings of grammar; 3. Beginnings of lexicography; 3.1 Al-Halīl 'Ibn 'Aḥmad Al-Farāhīdī; 3.2 Al-Farāhīdī's dictionary; 4. Selection of entries; 5. Arrangement of entries; 5.1 Phonologically-based alphabet with root permutation; 5.2 Normal alphabetical order with root permutation; 5.3 Rhyme order; 5.4 Normal alphabetical arrangement |
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6. Arrangement of sub-entries7. The arrangement of senses; 8. Types of information provided in Arabic dictionaries; 8.1 Phonological information; 8.2 Grammatical information; 8.3 Encyclopedic information; 8.4 Illustrative quotations; 9. Descriptive or prescriptive dictionaries; 10. Western contribution to Arabic lexicography; 11. Specialized terminological dictionaries; 11.1 Special dictionaries; 11.1.1 Fī ḥudūd Al-'ašyā' wa Rusūmihā; 11.1.2 Kitāb Al-ḥurūf; 11.1.3 Risālat Al-ḥudūd; 11.1.4 'Ihwān Al-ṣafā's monograph; 11.1.5 Al-mubīn; 11.2 General terminological dictionaries |
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11.2.1 Mafātīḥ Al-culūm11.2.2 Al-tacrīfāt; 11.2.3 Al-kulliyāt; 11.2.4 The Indians' contributions; 12. Arabic dictionaries at present; 13. Conclusion; Acknowledgment; References; 2. Terminology standardization in the Arab world; 1. Introduction: The problem; 2. Causes of the terminological problem; 3. Why standardization?; 4. Standardization or unification?; 5. Arabic efforts in the field of terminology standardization; 6. Involvement in International Standards Organizations; 7. General evaluation of terminological work in the Arab world; 8. A viable comprehensive model of term evaluation |
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A. Linguistic criteria1. Correct linguistic usage; B. Terminological criteria; 2. Economy, concision or morphological singularity of form; 3. Transparency and clarity; 4. Frequency or widespread use; 5. Unequivocalness; 6. Productivity and systematicness; 7. Consistency; C. Socio- and psycho-terminological criteria; C1. Psycho-terminological criteria.; 8. Familiarity; 9. Credibility and prestige; C2. Socio-terminological criteria.; 10. Snobbism, fashion and the role of established linguistic usage; 11. Lack of undesirable interference from the vernaculars; 12. Maximum distinctiveness |
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D. Aesthetic criteria13. Aesthetic considerations; Conclusion; References; 3. Terminology and translation in Arabic; 1. Incidence of terms in general dictionaries; 2. Terminology creation and forms of translation; 3. Translation and terminology creation; 4. Terminology creation processes; Borrowing; Semantic neologisms; Formal neologisms; Creation of new roots; Creation outside the norms; 5. Translation and Arabic terminology problems; Proliferation of terms; Polysemy of terms; Overlapping terms; Inappropriate equivalents; Inappropriate reuse of traditional terminology |
| Summary |
The current volume represents a revival of Arabic translation and terminology studies. These disciplines have been dominated by Western scholarship in recent decades, but in truth their historical tradition as a whole owes a great debt to Arabic scholarship. The first systematic translation activity ever organized was under the Abbasids in Baghdad in the 9th Century CE, and Arabic domination continued for several centuries before the tide turned. In this collection, the importance of the ongoing translation and terminology movement in the Arab world is revealed through the works of some of the most distinguished scholars, who investigate a wide range of relevant topics from the making of the first ever Arabic monolingual dictionary to modern-day localization into Arabic. Arabic terminology standardization as well as legal, medical, Sufi and Quranic terms - issues with both cultural and economic ramifications for the Arab world - are thoroughly examined, completing the solid framework of this rich tradition that still has a lot to offer |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from ePub title page (John Benjamins Publishing Company, viewed May 26, 2021) |
| Subject |
Arabic language -- Translating.
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Arabic language -- Terms and phrases
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General.
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Languages.
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Arabic language
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Arabic language -- Translating
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Language teaching & learning.
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Languages.
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| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Alsulaiman, Abied, 1962- editor.
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Allaithy, Ahmed, editor
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| LC no. |
2019717096 |
| ISBN |
9789027263063 |
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902726306X |
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