Rita Temmerman

List of John Benjamins publications for which Rita Temmerman plays a role.

Journals

Food and terminology: Expressing sensory experience in several languages

Edited by Rita Temmerman and Danièle Dubois

Special issue of Terminology 23:1 (2017) vi, 179 pp.
Subjects Lexicography | Terminology | Translation Studies
Subjects Applied linguistics | Lexicography | Multilingualism | Terminology

The dynamics of terms in specialized communication: An interdisciplinary perspective

Edited by Rita Temmerman and Marc Van Campenhoudt

Special issue of Terminology 17:1 (2011) v, 180 pp.
Subjects Lexicography | Terminology
Subjects Cognition and language | Lexicography | Semantics | Terminology
In Sociocognitive Terminology theory the point of departure is the ‘unit of understanding’(UoU). A UoU exists because of three key elements. First, the understander relies on the senses to get a grip on aspects of reality. Second, the understander has a functioning mind. Third, the understander… read more
Descriptors of sensory experience are known to be crucial in trying to objectify the world. New descriptors are coined to express the enhanced experience of a reality experienced by human beings. In this article we illustrate the cognitive and cross-cultural framing for verbalizing sensory… read more
Temmerman, Rita and Danièle Dubois 2017 IntroductionFood and terminology: Expressing sensory experience in several languages, Temmerman, Rita and Danièle Dubois (eds.), pp. 1–8 | Introduction
Temmerman, Rita and Marc Van Campenhoudt 2011 The dynamics of terms in specialized communication: An interdisciplinary perspectiveThe dynamics of terms in specialized communication: An interdisciplinary perspective, Temmerman, Rita and Marc Van Campenhoudt (eds.), pp. 1–8 | Article
Kerremans, Koen, Peter De Baer and Rita Temmerman 2010 Competency-based job descriptions and termontography: The case of terminological variationTerminology in Everyday Life, Thelen, Marcel and Frieda Steurs (eds.), pp. 181–194 | Article
In this article we reflect on the problem of terminological variation in the context of electronic Human Resource Management (e-HRM). In particular, the article takes a closer look at central notions in the HRM policies of companies, such as the competency and job profile, and reflects on the… read more
Temmerman, Rita and Sancho Geentjens 2010 Ontological support for multilingual domain-specific translation dictionariesTerminology in Everyday Life, Thelen, Marcel and Frieda Steurs (eds.), pp. 137–146 | Article
In this article, we will show how cross-linguistic and cross-cultural information can be structured in ontologically-underpinned specialized translation dictionaries, by applying the Termontography method. Examples are taken from retailing vocabulary and from the automotive domain. An… read more
Kerremans, Koen, Isabelle Desmeytere, Rita Temmerman and Patrick Wille 2007 Application-oriented terminography in financial forensicsApplication-Driven Terminology Engineering, Ibekwe-SanJuan, Fidelia, Anne Condamines and Teresa Cabré (eds.), pp. 75–95 | Article
This paper covers ongoing terminography work in the FF POIROT project, a European research project in which formal and shareable knowledge repositories (i.e. ontologies) and ontology-based applications are developed for the prevention of value added tax carousel fraud in the EU and the detection of… read more
Kerremans, Koen, Isabelle Desmeytere, Rita Temmerman and Patrick Wille 2005 Application-oriented terminography in financial forensicsApplication-Driven Terminology Engineering, Ibekwe-SanJuan, Fidelia, Anne Condamines and Teresa Cabré (eds.), pp. 83–106 | Article
This paper covers ongoing terminography work in the FF POIROT project, a European research project in which formal and shareable knowledge repositories (i.e. ontologies) and ontology-based applications are developed for the prevention of value added tax carousel fraud in the EU and the detection of… read more
Temmerman, Rita 2003 Innovative methods in specialised lexicographyTerminology 9:1, pp. 117–135 | Article
On the basis of an empirical study of categorisation and lexicalisation processes in a corpus of English language scientific publications in the domain of the life sciences, we claim that traditional terminology theory (the Vienna school) has five principles which impede a realistic description of… read more
This article reports on part of a larger project on neologisms in the field of biotechnology. The research concentrates on English neologisms and how they influence the Dutch special language of molecular biology and genetic engineering. The origin of "splicing " is traced in its new usage in… read more