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EDUCATIONAL METHODICAL TASKS FOR LEARNING THE ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY OF LANGUAGE DIDACTICS // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2016. Issue 2 (167). P. 98-101

The article deals with the problems of learning the English terminology of language didactics. The knowledge of terminology refers to one of the most complicated aspects of language didactics. The future teacher of a foreign language must also possess methodical terminology in a foreign language. It is known that this terminology (unlike the Russian language) is more polysemous, heterogeneous, dynamic, “lax”. This article suggests the use of educational methodical tasks as an effective basis for learning the English terminology of language didactics. It also states possible types of these tasks, including some author’s examples (search of synonymous expressions of classroom vocabulary, grouping of terms, search of false (incorrect) translation of classroom vocabulary, explanation of abbreviations, and choice of Russian equivalents of the terms in English).

Keywords: terminological task, language didactics, a term of language didactics, English terminology of language didactics, learning terminology of language didactics

TERMINOLOGICAL CULTURE OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER: THE CONCEPT AND BASICS OF DEVELOPMENT // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2016. Issue 6 (171). P. 117-119

Knowledge of professional terminology is one of the most important indicators of the general professional competence of a teacher, including teachers of foreign languages, who should master corresponding professional pedagogical terminology in a foreign language. The given paper reviews the concept and the structure of “terminological culture”. The author of the paper gives his own definition of “terminological culture”. Moreover, the paper states and describes leading basic principles (pedagogical conditions) of developing terminological culture among foreign language teachers such as: work with professional educational monolingual and bilingual dictionaries, using of terminology training tasks, work with professional authentic texts (in Russian and foreign languages).

Keywords: terminology, terminological culture, foreign language teacher, professional pedagogical terminology, terminology training

SYSTEMATIZATION OF THE TERMS OF LANGUAGE DIDACTICS IN CONTEMPORARY DICTIONARIES // Tomsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2017. Issue 3 (180). P. 84-87

Terminology of language didactics as a kind of pedagogical terminology includes the most important concepts of linguistics, pedagogy, philosophy, psychology and applied linguistics. The number of terms included in the dictionaries of language didactics has been steadily increasing, and it can be seen both in domestic and foreign editions. The article deals with the problems of systematization of terminology of language didactics in contemporary domestic and foreign dictionaries. The main difficulties of systematization of pedagogical terms and terms of language didactics are determined, among them are: changes in the conceptual apparatus, spontaneity of occurrence of terms, ambiguity and inconsistency of terms and concepts, the desire of scientists to give their own definition of new concepts, tautology, incorrect grammatical and stylistic formulation of the concepts, the choice of the term formulation without proper reasoning, the uncertainty of the relationship between concepts, mechanic replacing of conventional terms, “fashion” on certain terms, the lack of mechanisms of official scientific recognition of terms. The main contemporary dictionaries of language didactics are analysed. Particular qualities of the systematization of terms of these dictionaries are characterized (the number of terms, their grouping, reflection of the relationship of terms and terminological groups). Some drawbacks in systematization and description of terms in modern dictionaries of language didactics are named.

Keywords: term of language didactics, systematization of terminology, glossary, methodical dictionary, dictionary of language didactics