Abstract:

Since the 1990s, the General Theory of Terminology (GTT) has been facing more and more challenges. Terminology as an independent discipline is at the risk of being absorbed by vigorous developing theoretical paradigms appeared in the lexicography field or in knowledge engineering. In recent years, the emergence of a new terminology theoretical paradigm, Ontoterminology, has verified that reasonable and scientific elements of GTT, and also strengthened the status of Terminology as an independent discipline. Professor Roche and his team gave a scientific examination on the ISO 704 and ISO 1087 as well as on International Handbook of Terminology on the basis of “ontoterminology”, which is a marvelous contribution to the development of Terminology. This paper aims to introduce this examination process, and tried to provide a way to understand the international terminology principles much better.

Key words: International Terminology Standards, logic, the theory of knowledge, ontology, ontoterminology