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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Operationalisation #203553 11/29/2011 6:06 AM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1 Racemosa stranger Racemosa stranger Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1 We've been having a bit of an argument over at indiamike.com. In the course of discussing "the quirks of Indian English," someone asked whether "operationalisation," a word Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (a former professor of economics) had been quoted using, is generally accepted in the wider community of English speakers outside India or is just a quirky Indianism. In trying to find information about this word, it was noticed that a number of general English dictionaries do not include "operationalisation," even if they do have entries for "operationalise," "operationalism," and/or "operationalist." What do you think? From your experience, would you say that "operationalisation" (or "operationalization") is a generally-accepted word in standard Engish outside India? Is it an Americanism, or is it also used in Britain, Australia, etc? And what do you make of the fact that some dictionaries do include "operationalise" while ignoring "operationalisation"? Does this imply that operationalisation has not yet been accepted in standard English? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Operationalisation Racemosa #203554 11/29/2011 6:18 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass operationalization can be found in OED[online] and W3, and in a lot of books - it seems to be a 'term of art' in the humanities, for one. I don't think I've ever heard it spoken though. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Operationalisation tsuwm #203557 11/29/2011 9:38 AM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Candy Pooh-Bah Candy Pooh-Bah Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under I've not come across it in Australia either. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Operationalisation Candy #203560 11/29/2011 10:55 AM Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK Rhubarb Commando old hand Rhubarb Commando old hand Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,075 Lancaster, UK As a Brit, I would have no fear of going to hospital to have my appendix removed. But the thought of going through a process of operationalis(z)ation fills me with dread! I'm immortal until proven otherwise Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Operationalisation Rhubarb Commando #203563 11/29/2011 11:36 AM Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 677 Middle Earth bexter addict bexter addict Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 677 Middle Earth Ha nice one Rhuby! I have seen it written down but never heard it used...a boss I once had did use "efficientise" once...*shakes head e* ----The next sentence is true. The previous sentence is false---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Operationalisation Racemosa #203564 11/29/2011 12:29 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 It has its own Wikipedia article. I don't know how much realer you can get short of being an answer in the NYT Sunday crossword puzzle. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Operationalisation Faldage #203568 11/29/2011 4:44 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 And a very good article in Wiki to be sure. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Operationalisation LukeJavan8 #203575 11/30/2011 4:36 AM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska It appears from the accompanying diagram that the human psyche determines personal space according to the U.S. Customary System rather than the Metric System. 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