terminologist
Technical words expert
A terminologist is a specialist in terminology—someone who studies, develops, or manages the specialized vocabulary of particular fields.
Terminologists work in translation, technical writing, and standards organizations, ensuring that terms are used consistently and precisely: The terminologist compiled a glossary for the medical software team.
Compiling word reference books
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
- etymologyWord origin study
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- syntaxRules for arranging words
philology · phonology · pragmatics · sociolinguistics · psycholinguistics · neurolinguistics · dialectology · phonetics
System of specialized terms
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- categorizationArranging into groups
- designationFormal name or title
naming · codification · standardization · harmonization · neologism · appellation · equivalence
Alphabetical list with definitions
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- wordlistCompiled vocabulary set
encyclopedia · ontology · definition · entry · headword · lemma
One who renders between languages
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- ISOGlobal standards body
lexicography
Compiling word reference books
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
- etymologyWord origin study
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
syntax · philology · phonology · pragmatics · sociolinguistics · psycholinguistics · neurolinguistics · dialectology · phonetics · bilingualism
nomenclature
System of specialized terms
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- categorizationArranging into groups
designation · naming · codification · standardization · harmonization · neologism · appellation · equivalence
glossary
Alphabetical list with definitions
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
wordlist · encyclopedia · ontology · definition · entry · headword · lemma
translator
One who renders between languages
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
terminologistgeneralist
One with broad expertise
layperson · non-specialist · creative writer · poet · novelist
terminologistobfuscator
One who confuses deliberately
equivocator · obscurantist · double-talker · muddler · neologist