Experience and prospects of Ukrainian historical linguoterminography in the pan-Slavic context

The article analyses scientific research in the field of Slavic linguistic terminology over the last century. It demonstrates that, despite numerous studies on the history of linguistic terms, there are few historical dictionaries of grammatical terms in Slavic studies. It emphasises that the theory of historical linguistic terminography in Ukraine was initiated by I.I. Ohiienko, and further developed by T.V. Baimut and V.V. Nimchuk. Presently, there are three centres for such research. In Slovenia, work is underway to establish a diachronic database of linguistic terminology, which will provide a foundation for the investigation of Slovenian linguistic terminology. The objective of its creation is to present the evolution of Slovenian linguistic terminology from a diachronic perspective. This will demonstrate the limitations of traditional, prescriptive, terminological dictionaries. Additionally, it will facilitate the establishment of a model for a descriptive dictionary that can be applied across other disciplines. Polish linguists are finalising their work on a project to create an electronic dictionary of grammatical terms. The project, entitled Słownik historyczny terminów gramatycznych online (https://shtg.uw.edu.pl/), is based on a large number of sources and aims to create a database that would allow tracing the history of Polish grammatical terminology and showing the contexts of its formation in different periods. The Historical Dictionary of Linguistic Terms, a project being developed by researchers of the Scientific Terminology Group of the Institute of the Ukrainian Language of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, covers the period from the sixteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. The dictionary entry includes: a vocabulary or register word; the modern definition of the term according to this source; the etymology of the term (if possible) and the first fixation of the modern term in the material; formal variants of the term in chronological order with their certification; semantic development of the term, i.e. the history of conceptualisation of the relevant term; indication of the peculiarities of categorisation of the terminological concept (if the material provides such an opportunity); development of the term in modern linguistics. The interest demonstrated by Slavists in the history of linguistic terminology, as evidenced by the efforts to include it in historical dictionaries, underscores the significance of this subject and its future potential. Indeed, the history of the development of linguistic termsystem in individual Slavic languages cannot be studied in isolation from the broader context of such terminology in neighbouring languages. To present a comprehensive account of the historical evolution of a linguistic term within a dictionary, it is essential to consider the reciprocal influences among these terminologies and to acknowledge the cultural and ethnic interactions among the peoples of neighbouring countries It is essential to consider the mutual influences of these terminologies, as well as the cultural and ethnic interaction of the peoples of neighbouring countries, in order to present a complete picture of the historical presence of a linguistic term in a dictionary. Keywords: linguistic term, historical dictionary of the linguistic terms, linguistic terminography, Slavic linguistic terminology.

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Ukrainska mova
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2025-01-01
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Experience and prospects of Ukrainian historical linguoterminography in the pan-Slavic context

Iryna Каzymyrova
Ukrainska mova
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Experience and prospects of Ukrainian historical linguoterminography in the pan-Slavic context

Iryna Каzymyrova
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The article analyses scientific research in the field of Slavic linguistic terminology over the last century. It demonstrates that, despite numerous studies on the history of linguistic terms, there are few historical dictionaries of grammatical terms in Slavic studies. It emphasises that the theory of historical linguistic terminography in Ukraine was initiated by I.I. Ohiienko, and further developed by T.V. Baimut and V.V. Nimchuk. Presently, there are three centres for such research. In Slovenia, work is underway to establish a diachronic database of linguistic terminology, which will provide a foundation for the investigation of Slovenian linguistic terminology. The objective of its creation is to present the evolution of Slovenian linguistic terminology from a diachronic perspective. This will demonstrate the limitations of traditional, prescriptive, terminological dictionaries. Additionally, it will facilitate the establishment of a model for a descriptive dictionary that can be applied across other disciplines. Polish linguists are finalising their work on a project to create an electronic dictionary of grammatical terms. The project, entitled Słownik historyczny terminów gramatycznych online (https://shtg.uw.edu.pl/), is based on a large number of sources and aims to create a database that would allow tracing the history of Polish grammatical terminology and showing the contexts of its formation in different periods. The Historical Dictionary of Linguistic Terms, a project being developed by researchers of the Scientific Terminology Group of the Institute of the Ukrainian Language of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, covers the period from the sixteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. The dictionary entry includes: a vocabulary or register word; the modern definition of the term according to this source; the etymology of the term (if possible) and the first fixation of the modern term in the material; formal variants of the term in chronological order with their certification; semantic development of the term, i.e. the history of conceptualisation of the relevant term; indication of the peculiarities of categorisation of the terminological concept (if the material provides such an opportunity); development of the term in modern linguistics. The interest demonstrated by Slavists in the history of linguistic terminology, as evidenced by the efforts to include it in historical dictionaries, underscores the significance of this subject and its future potential. Indeed, the history of the development of linguistic termsystem in individual Slavic languages cannot be studied in isolation from the broader context of such terminology in neighbouring languages. To present a comprehensive account of the historical evolution of a linguistic term within a dictionary, it is essential to consider the reciprocal influences among these terminologies and to acknowledge the cultural and ethnic interactions among the peoples of neighbouring countries It is essential to consider the mutual influences of these terminologies, as well as the cultural and ethnic interaction of the peoples of neighbouring countries, in order to present a complete picture of the historical presence of a linguistic term in a dictionary. Keywords: linguistic term, historical dictionary of the linguistic terms, linguistic terminography, Slavic linguistic terminology.

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