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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Coining terms across domains #185235 06/09/2009 1:14 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 jpryde stranger jpryde stranger Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 Is there a word or phrase that describes the practice of adopting a term from one field in a totally different field? Typically this term shares some conceptual meaning with the originating field. One example is the word "ecosystem". I believe it originated in the biology or natural sciences but has found its way in several other discourses such as computer science. Quote: As the ecosystem for database management evolves further beyond the typical DBMS user base, opportunities emerge for new programming models and for new system components for data management and manipulation http://db.cs.berkeley.edu/claremont/claremontreport08.pdf The Claremont Report on Database Research Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Coining terms across domains jpryde #185286 06/11/2009 5:58 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 6 infiniti stranger infiniti stranger Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 6 I dont think there is any word for such a practice.. You can still check out www.vocabularybuilding.org which has long word list. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Coining terms across domains jpryde #185294 06/11/2009 11:26 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 618 Australia doc_comfort addict doc_comfort addict Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 618 Australia Originally Posted By: jpryde Is there a word or phrase that describes the practice of adopting a term from one field in a totally different field? Intelligence? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Coining terms across domains jpryde #185301 06/12/2009 2:12 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky All I can think of is co-opt, but that's not specific to words. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Coining terms across domains Jackie #185306 06/12/2009 9:41 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Linguistic cross-pollination? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Coining terms across domains BranShea #185329 06/14/2009 4:30 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water How about 'WEB' from spiders, nets, etc, to computers? ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter At least keep the analogy going for more than one * doc_comfort #185530 06/29/2009 7:51 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago Originally Posted By: jpryde Is there a word or phrase that describes the practice of adopting a term from one field in a totally different field? Intelligence? ********* Bullshit bingo is full of *it. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bullshittery or even: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullshit Refering to the original quote, the usage analysis: "Assertions of fact Bullshit is commonly used to describe statements made by people more concerned with the response of the audience than in truth and accuracy... Seems to be accurate. Last edited by musick; 06/29/2009 7:51 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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