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MCLS 70003, Fall Semester 2007:
Terminology Studies, Discussion Guide SW6

Version: 2007-08-30
SW 6,  Definitions and Contexts 
Instructor PowerPoint: Terminological Definitions (See MCLS-IAL1/Public/70003)
The reading deals with criteria for a variety of definition types. Class discussion will compare the ideas presented in the Rickert text with statements already presented in Sager and other articles.
Readings

See 70003_SW6_Definitions Folder on MCLS-IAL1/Public/70003 Server for articles.

Rickert, Heinrich. 1988. "The Theory of Definitions." In: Sager, Juan, ed. Essays on Definition. 2000. Amsterdam and Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, pp.191-254.

What are the advantages of rigorous intensional definitions, especially for special language discourse? Why do some terminologists consider synonyms or simple explanations to be problematic solutions for terminological purposes? Can you envision the use of rigorous definitions for use in automatic processing of information? But do rigorous definitions make sense with respect to concept theory? What is the relationship between rigorous definitions and prototypes, or anomalous deviations from prototypes?
Task Description:
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Student PowerPoint Presentations
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Deliverables 
Rough notes and outline of work to date on Research Paper due, together with a more complete bilbiography and a list of terms output from MultiTerm..