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The Development of a Terminological Theory in South Africa

The ever-increasing need for new terms and the growing demand for greater accuracy in the communicative effect of language have placed a great strain on translators and terminologists. In fact, it seems that not enough terms are being produced and that, accordingly, the percentage of standardized terminology is decreasing. Apparently new methods for collecting, standardizing and distributing terms are needed. For the time being we can see the task of terminology as collecting, standardizing and distributing terms. The theory of terminology will often determine the effectiveness of the methods used to achieve these goals. It will also question the validity of these targets. Dissatisfaction with the present state of terminological work can easily lead to a revolutionary overthrow of the present system. Before one can attempt to restructure the whole system of production and control of terms, two things are required: one is a description of the present state of the art, and the other is a model or set of models that offer the possibility of improvement. An evaluation measure will further be needed to enable us to decide which of the models holds the promise of a solution to the problems of terminology. I will attempt to divide the material into these categories: The state of the theories of terminology and new lamps for old. When terminologists attempt to evaluate their methods and results, they are engaging in the same kind of activities that theoretical linguists have been participating in for the last decade or more. Terminologists are now striving for a scientific description of their activities and toward a set of scientific norms to enable them to judge the correctness and implications of claims about the effectiveness of language standardization. The scope of this article does not allow anything more than a