The Grammatical Term and its Contextual Alternatives: Managing the term in Linguistic Texts
Amjad Talafheh, Zayed University.
Abstract
When reading heritage grammatical books, we often note that there are terms that are derived from the same root and have different orientations, are used to introduce and explain linguistic premises. This phenomenon is almost present in every linguistic work, regardless of the period in which it was written. So, we find the verb in its base and amplified forms, case-marked with pronouns, and active or passive in voice. We also find the verbal noun in its different forms, definite and indefinite, and the adjective in its various forms: singular and plural, definite and indefinite, masculine and feminine. Similarly, the noun is used in definite and indefinite forms, as well as singular and plural forms. These and other forms, alongside their relevant orientations, are all derived from the same root.
The traditional method employed in studying terminology was based on extracting the terms from manuscripts and presenting them in glossaries and appendixes. Then, researchers would start examining them, discussing the rationale on which terminological issues were based, mostly ascribing variation to synonymy.
This study seeks to interpret and understand this phenomenon, investing in the text in which these terms and Expressions occur, as well as the contexts where they are employed, in order to answer questions regarding the semantic relation between these expressions and the term.
Keywords: Grammatical term, Orientation, Text, Context.