Morphing Terminology Study

Rose, Stuart J. ; Brockman, Fred J. ; Hart, Michelle L. ; Engel, David W. ; Valentine, Nancy B. ; Calapristi, Augustin J.

关键词: STANDARDIZED TERMINOLOGY;    MODIFICATIONS;    HISTORICAL ASPECTS trend analysis;    surprise detection;    text analysis;    technology emergence;   

DOI  :  10.2172/992016
RP-ID  :  PNNL-19493
PID  :  OSTI ID: 992016
Others  :  Other: 600306000
Others  :  TRN: US201022%%348

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This study investigates methods of automatically identifying and characterizing significant transitions in term usage over time. Within scientific literature, the occurrence of terms reflects the use of technologies and techniques as well as the study of specific species and materials. Transitions in terminology usage may be a result of vocabulary standardization or specialization in which terms are replaced with their shorter form. They may also be a result of new applications, combinations, alternatives, or interests that result in the appearance of new or existing terminology in unexpected contexts.