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  • 4 - Working with Terminology

  • Roger Berry, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
  • Book:
    Doing English Grammar
    Published online:
    02 March 2021
    Print publication:
    11 March 2021, pp 68-91

  • Summary

    This chapter investigates the nature and use of terminology in language teaching and asks why many teachers are wary of it. A number of important distinctions are introduced: between terminology (the technical vocabulary) and metalanguage (all language about language), between scientific and pedagogic terminology, and between transparent, opaque and iconic terms. The pros and cons of using terminology in the classroom are then discussed, with a consensus for its limited and appropriate use being proposed. Based on the author’s own research, problems such as the overuse of terminology, its inconsistent use in textbooks, and the proliferation of confusing and synonymous terms are confronted.