glossology
glossology — 名詞
1. the academic field concerned with how languages are structured, how they change
語言學
研究語言結構與演變的學術領域
the academic field concerned with how languages are structured, how they change over time, and how people use them in everyday life
Amihan decided to study glossology after falling in love with ancient scripts.
Amihan 在愛上古代文字後，決定攻讀語言學。
study + glossology (verb–noun academic collocation)
Dr. Okafor's lectures on glossology drew students from three different departments.
Okafor 博士的語言學講座吸引了三個不同科系的學生。
lectures on glossology (noun + preposition pattern)
The university added glossology to its humanities programme last autumn.
這所大學去年秋季將語言學納入了人文學科課程。
Karim read every glossology textbook he could find in the old library.
Karim 讀遍了他在舊圖書館能找到的每一本語言學教科書。
Professor Chen's work in glossology helped the team translate the damaged manuscript.
Chen 教授在語言學方面的研究幫助團隊翻譯了受損的手稿。
- linguistics
the standard modern term; used in all academic and everyday contexts
- philology
emphasises the historical study of language through written texts, especially classical ones
用法筆記
Now largely obsolete; 'linguistics' is the standard modern term for this concept. 'Glossology' survives mainly in older academic texts from the 19th century.
常見錯誤
2. the full collection of technical words, labels, and naming conventions used with
專門術語
特定領域內使用的專業詞彙體系
the full collection of technical words, labels, and naming conventions used within a single branch of knowledge or professional field
The glossology of marine biology includes hundreds of Latin species names.
海洋生物學的專門術語包含數百個拉丁物種名稱。
the glossology of [field] — core pattern for the nomenclature sense
Nurses must learn the glossology of hospital equipment before starting their shifts.
護理師在開始值班前必須學習醫院設備的專門術語。
Mira memorised the entire glossology of classical ballet in six weeks.
Mira 在六週內記住了古典芭蕾的全部專門術語。
The glossology of computer networking changes faster than textbooks can keep up.
電腦網路的專門術語變化之快，教科書根本跟不上。
Ramón found the glossology of wine tasting more complicated than he expected.
Ramón 發現品酒的專門術語比他預期的更複雜。
- nomenclature
stresses the formal system of naming, especially in science and medicine
- terminology
the standard everyday word for the set of terms used in any field
用法筆記
Rare in modern English; 'terminology' or 'nomenclature' are the everyday replacements for this sense. Typically appears as 'the glossology of [field]'.