Knowledge organization

Knowledge organization

A field of study invloving the indexing and classification of knowledge that is usually performed in libraries, databases and archives etc. It is related to Library and Information Science(LIS).

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formal equivalence

Language; Translation

A translation that adheres closely to the linguistic form of a source text.

free translation

Language; Translation

A translation that modifies surface expression and keeps intact only deeper levels of meaning.

function

Language; Translation

The use of language for a particular purpose.

functional

Language; Translation

Having a role to perform in the development of a text. Functional signals are in contrast with other purely formal devices whose role is, as the term suggests, merely ...

functional tenor

Language; Translation

An aspect of tenor (see tenor of discourse) or level of formality used to describe what language is used for (e.g. persuading), and is thus very much akin to the notion of text.

functionality

Language; Translation

The communicative or contextual motivation of a source text element. A form of sentence analysis devised by the Prague School of Linguists. The major element contributing to ...