Economic Terms and Beyond How Researchers in Specialised Varieties of English Can Benefit from Focusing on Terms
This book, which is aimed at researchers in specialised varieties of English, provides an illustration of how linguists can use terms, i.e. the expression of concepts in specialised fields, as entry points to explore any specialised domain, whether academic or professional, and to get acquainted wit...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bern :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
2013.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b30746814*spi |
| Sumario: | This book, which is aimed at researchers in specialised varieties of English, provides an illustration of how linguists can use terms, i.e. the expression of concepts in specialised fields, as entry points to explore any specialised domain, whether academic or professional, and to get acquainted with its history, its culture, and the evolution of the ideas that have nurtured it. Choosing the field of economics as an example, the author approaches terms from a diachronic, descriptive and contextual perspective, focusing on neonyms, metaphorical, ambiguous or indeterminate terms, as well as inte. |
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| Notas: | 5.2.4. The importance of contextualisation 169. |
| Descripción Física: | 347 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
