Open AccessTerminologia w pierwszym napisanym po polsku podręczniku geometrii, geodezji [Geometria to jest miernicka nauka Stanisława Grzepskiego, 1566]
Author(s) -
Jerzy Biniewicz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
poradnik językowy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 0551-5343
DOI - 10.33896/porj.2020.5.2
Subject(s) - terminology , notice , function (biology) , object (grammar) , mathematics education , vocabulary , linguistics , computer science , comprehension , philosophy , psychology , law , political science , evolutionary biology , biology
Geometria, to jest miernicka nauka (Geometry or the science of measurement)by Stanisław Grzepski was published in 1566. A look at the examined treatyfrom the angle of the discourse theory makes it possible to notice a livingcommunication process leading to the formation of the paradigm designated bythe expert – layman roles in the 16th century scientifi c, educational literature.When sharing information with a novice, an expert reaches for the specialisedregister vocabulary including, most of all, scientifi c terms being in operation inthe fi eld of the 16th-century science. Terminology is a tool for creating a clearworldview, it combines the abstractness of the message with the observation ofthe practical sphere. The occurrence of terms in a text fulfi lling an educationalfunction legitimises the author as an expert, proves the effectiveness ofthe solutions dictated by science. Moreover, terms in an educational text, asa record of knowledge, are a functional instrument of ensuring that the reasoningis consistent, making it a logically designed structure that is recipient-friendlyin terms of cognition.