FRAME SEMANTICS METHODOLOGY FOR TEACHING TERMINOLOGY OF SPECIALISED DOMAINS

Oksana Smirnova, Sigita Rackevičienė, Liudmila Mockienė

DOI Number
https://doi.org/10.22190/JTESAP2104765S
First page
765
Last page
773

Abstract


The article attempts to show how the theory of Frame Semantics and the resources of the lexical database FrameNet can be used for teaching/learning terminology of specialised domains. The article discusses the principles of Frame Semantics and presents a use case of application of the frame-based methodology for developing classification of terminology of the selected financial subdomain for learning/teaching purposes. The use case focuses on terms denoting concepts that compose ‘CAUSE-RISK’ frame which was developed on the basis of several related frames in the FrameNet database. The stages of the use case and its outcomes are described in detail and the benefits of application of the methodology for learning/teaching specialised vocabulary are provided. Hopefully, the provided insights will give ideas to teachers of foreign languages for specific purposes and help to develop effective terminology teaching/learning techniques.


Keywords

Frame Semantics, FrameNet, terminology, teaching specialised vocabulary

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