Resumen La presente investigación se titula “Significados que atribuyen las y los docentes al proceso de comprensión lectora en Nivel Básico 2 (NB2) en la comuna de Talagante”, cuyo propósito es conocer los significados que atribuyen las... more
In this article, it is assumed that the choice of terminological variants in specialized source texts is sometimes cognitively motivated and that this motivation is reflected in the choice of equivalents in the target texts. On the basis... more
In this article, we explore the important role that motivation plays in term naming and we suggest that synonymy in specialized texts can be explained as a result of a multiple motivation that takes place during the naming process.... more
The division of Science into disciplinary fields was traditionally explained by the fact that each discipline observes a segment of reality from a particular perspective. Therefore, each discipline had its own conceptual system and... more
En este artículo presentamos un estudio piloto en que se explora la relación entre la conceptualización del espacio y el desarrollo cognitivo. Para ello, se pidió a ocho sujetos de cuatro rangos etarios (niños, adolescentes, adultos... more
Una de las transformaciones más importantes de la terminología en las últimas décadas ha sido el reconocimiento de la variación como fenómeno inherente al término. Como consecuencia de la multiplicación de los escenarios de comunicación... more
The main objective of this research is to analyze –from a diachronic perspective– the productivity of the processes of noun formation in Mapudungun, based on the hypothesis that the processes observed in periods of less contact with... more
This article reports a study about the behavior and functions of term variation in research articles (RAs) in Geology and Psychology. The aim of the study was twofold: first, to investigate the role of intra-textual term variation as a... more
This article presents a study about the terminology used to refer to the Chilean military coup and dictatorship in high school History textbooks. Terms represent specialised concepts in a specific subject field and reflect the... more
This study explored the behaviour and functions of term variation in research articles in order to better understand the process of knowledge construction within texts. A semantic analysis of term variation in 19 Spanish-language... more
Se presenta una investigación lexicográfica sobre la variación terminológica y su representación en un diccionario especializado monolingüe destinado a estudiantes universitarios. La investigación está basada en un estudio descriptivo... more
Today, term variation is commonly accepted to be a widespread phenomenon in specialised communication. Although some degree of arbitrariness is inevitable, the expert's choice of a term variant is generally motivated to some extent. This... more