Toward Non-Taxonomic Structuring of Scientific Notions: The Case of the Language of Chemistry and the Environment
This paper addresses the crucial question of the structuring of scientific Notions for the purpose of their proper teaching/acquisition. It aims to demonstrate that non-taxonomic structures, derived from the systematic lexicographic definition of terminological lexical units, can be rigorously const...
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| author | Tomara Gotkova Francesca Ingrosso Polina Mikhel Alain Polguère |
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| description | This paper addresses the crucial question of the structuring of scientific Notions for the purpose of their proper teaching/acquisition. It aims to demonstrate that non-taxonomic structures, derived from the systematic lexicographic definition of terminological lexical units, can be rigorously constructed and are adequate for implementing a non-isolationist approach to terminology modeling: one that embeds the description of terminological units within a more global model of the general lexicon. Using theoretical and descriptive principles of Explanatory Combinatorial Lexicology and the lexicography of lexical networks known as Lexical Systems, we apply our approach to the core terminology of chemistry and chemistry-related environmental terminology. This allows us to propose Notion building road maps for three languages—English, French and Russian—that can be used as guides for the teaching/acquisition of chemistry Notions. Additionally, exploiting the special case of the noun <i>carbon</i>—which pertains to chemistry, environmental science and, even, general language—we demonstrate the potential of our non-isolationist approach for interfacing distinct sectors of terminological knowledge. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d5457fd4f584e72a15bded0322b86c92024-03-27T13:50:58ZengMDPI AGLanguages2226-471X2024-03-01939510.3390/languages9030095Toward Non-Taxonomic Structuring of Scientific Notions: The Case of the Language of Chemistry and the EnvironmentTomara Gotkova0Francesca Ingrosso1Polina Mikhel2Alain Polguère3ATILF, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, FranceLaboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques, Université de Lorraine and CNRS, UMR 7019, 54000 Nancy, FranceCREE, INaLCO, 75013 Paris, FranceATILF, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, FranceThis paper addresses the crucial question of the structuring of scientific Notions for the purpose of their proper teaching/acquisition. It aims to demonstrate that non-taxonomic structures, derived from the systematic lexicographic definition of terminological lexical units, can be rigorously constructed and are adequate for implementing a non-isolationist approach to terminology modeling: one that embeds the description of terminological units within a more global model of the general lexicon. Using theoretical and descriptive principles of Explanatory Combinatorial Lexicology and the lexicography of lexical networks known as Lexical Systems, we apply our approach to the core terminology of chemistry and chemistry-related environmental terminology. This allows us to propose Notion building road maps for three languages—English, French and Russian—that can be used as guides for the teaching/acquisition of chemistry Notions. Additionally, exploiting the special case of the noun <i>carbon</i>—which pertains to chemistry, environmental science and, even, general language—we demonstrate the potential of our non-isolationist approach for interfacing distinct sectors of terminological knowledge.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/9/3/95Explanatory Combinatorial Lexicologylexicographic definitioncore terminologychemistryenvironmental sciencetaxonomy |
| spellingShingle | Tomara Gotkova Francesca Ingrosso Polina Mikhel Alain Polguère Toward Non-Taxonomic Structuring of Scientific Notions: The Case of the Language of Chemistry and the Environment Languages Explanatory Combinatorial Lexicology lexicographic definition core terminology chemistry environmental science taxonomy |
| title | Toward Non-Taxonomic Structuring of Scientific Notions: The Case of the Language of Chemistry and the Environment |
| title_full | Toward Non-Taxonomic Structuring of Scientific Notions: The Case of the Language of Chemistry and the Environment |
| title_fullStr | Toward Non-Taxonomic Structuring of Scientific Notions: The Case of the Language of Chemistry and the Environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Toward Non-Taxonomic Structuring of Scientific Notions: The Case of the Language of Chemistry and the Environment |
| title_short | Toward Non-Taxonomic Structuring of Scientific Notions: The Case of the Language of Chemistry and the Environment |
| title_sort | toward non taxonomic structuring of scientific notions the case of the language of chemistry and the environment |
| topic | Explanatory Combinatorial Lexicology lexicographic definition core terminology chemistry environmental science taxonomy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/9/3/95 |
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