LINGUIST List 17.1090
Tue Apr 11 2006
Qs: Terminology Development in Amerindian Languages
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1. José
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Terminology Development in Amerindian Languages
Message 1: Terminology Development in Amerindian Languages
Date: 11-Apr-2006
From: José Álvarez <jalvarcantv.net>
Subject: Terminology Development in Amerindian Languages
I will be involved in a project aimed at developing basic scientificterminology in Amerindian languages of Venezuela for use in primary andsecondary schools. I am looking for references and other sources about theprocess of lexicon development. I have conducted fruitless searches in theWWW. I am fully aware that an understanding of the structure of thelanguage is crucial for creating new terms (for example, derivationalmorphology and compounding), but I need something like general guidelines,theory of lexicon creation, and information about current and past projectsin this area. Thank you.
José Álvarezjalvarcantv.netUniversidad del ZuliaMaracaibo, Venezuela
Linguistic Field(s):
Applied Linguistics
Lexicography
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