Author, as appears in the article.: Leivada E; Murphy E
Department: Estudis Anglesos i Alemanys
URV's Author/s: Leivada, Evangelia
Keywords: Three factors Reference Neural signature Labeling I-language E-language
Abstract: Linguistics is a relatively young field. The birth of a new, vibrant field of research often brings with it certain challenges such as the initial absence of an uncontroversial canon and a certain lack of terminological clarity. Following the example of closely allied disciplines, this work aims to register ambiguities in the use of ten terms in linguistics, with the overarching aim to aid field-internal coherence and field-external visibility. Among other issues, we discuss the influential ‘three factors’ model, labeling, reference, and E-/I-language. Addressing the challenge of looking back while moving forward, we compile a collection of definitions and/or presentations extracted from knowledge-rich contexts for each term, grounded in current usages. We first reflect on previous usages in order to present the first definitions of these terms and track terminological ambiguities that arose throughout their subsequent use. We then attempt to transition towards terminological clarity, providing specific recommendations for a more transparent use of these terms. © 2021 The Author(s)
Thematic Areas: Linguistics and language Language and linguistics
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: evelina.leivada@urv.cat
Record's date: 2024-07-27
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Ampersand. 8
APA: Leivada E; Murphy E (2021). Mind the (terminological) gap: 10 misused, ambiguous, or polysemous terms in linguistics. Ampersand, 8(), -. DOI: 10.1016/j.amper.2021.100073
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2021
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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