Abstract: In 2000, Towards New Ways of Terminology Description: The Sociocognitive Approach, written by Belgium female scholar Rita Temmerman, was published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was regarded as a thought-provoking alternative in domains of the social and human sciences breaking new ground. It is a book based on the author's many years' practical terminological teaching practices and researches. What is the main content of this book? And what a sort of contributions and inspirations it gave us? This paper try to give readers a reasonable answer.

Key words: 5 principles of Terminology, monosemy, polysemy, categories and naming, metaphorical modes, sociocognitive approach