Recent Lithuanian Terminology Dictionaries

JOLANTA GAIVENYTĖ-BUTLER

Institute of the Lithuanian Language

2011

Phonology Terms: Glossary and Teaching Exercises: Methodological Aid / Rima Bakšienė; Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences. Faculty of Philology. Department of Lithuanian Linguistics and Communication. – Vilnius: Edukologija, 2011. – 115, [1] p. – Print run 150 copies. – ISBN 978-9955-20-708-5.

The glossary explains the main terms of phonology, collected primarily from A. Girdenis’s book Theoretical Foundations of Lithuanian Phonology (2003), as well as from works by other Lithuanian and foreign authors on standard-language and dialect phonology, and from dictionaries of linguistics and phonology. The publication is intended for students in Lithuanian studies programs, lecturers, language science specialists, teachers, and pupils who encounter phonological terminology. The terms explained in the glossary are divided into the following topics: general aspects of phonology, types and functions of phonological elements, identification of phonological elements, functional classes of phonemes, phonological syllable structure, and suprasegmental elements. Within each topic, terms are arranged alphabetically. Each topic is followed by exercises designed to develop an understanding of phonological terminology and reinforce theoretical concepts. The origins of some international terms or their components are explained. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. At the end are an alphabetical index of Lithuanian terms and a list of the Russian and English equivalents of the more important terms.

English–Lithuanian Dictionary of Informatics, Computing, and Telecommunications / Valerijonas Žalkauskas. – Vilnius: Science and Encyclopaedia Publishing Centre, 2011. – 831, [1] p. – Print run 1,000 copies. – ISBN 978-5-420-01701-2.

This translation dictionary contains more than 33,000 English terms in informatics, computing, and telecommunications and over 38,000 Lithuanian equivalents. Most of the terms were compiled from dictionaries published earlier. Brief explanations are provided in parentheses for some of the more important terms. The arrangement is alphabetical and nested. At the end is an alphabetical, nested index of Lithuanian terms. Lithuanian terms are marked for stress. Dictionary endorsement: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language has no objections.”

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Lithuanian–English and English–Lithuanian Psychoanalysis Terminology Glossary [Electronic resource] / compiled by Tomas V. Kajokas, Vitalija Mickutė, Birutė Didžiokaitė. – Vilnius: Lithuanian Psychoanalytic Society, 2011. – [http://psichoterapija.org/zodynas].

The translation glossary is published on the website of the Lithuanian Psychoanalytic Society. It contains the most important and frequently used terms, compiled from various sources. It draws on previously published Lithuanian translations of glossaries – T. Auchter and L. V. Strauss Glossary of Psychoanalysis Terms (2003) and S. Phanér Psychoanalysis Dictionary (2005). The glossary is based on J. Laplanche and J.-B. Pontalis’s Glossary. The Vocabulary of Psychoanalysis (1997). This continually updated glossary is available on the website of the European Psychoanalytical Federation (EPF). As noted in the introduction, the aim of the publication was to systematize several decades of translation experience and standardize Lithuanian psychoanalytic terminology. It is intended for a wide readership: students, psychotherapists, psychologists, and translators. Lithuanian terms are unaccented. The glossary has been approved by the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language: “The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language has no objections.”

Encyclopedia of Lithuanian Ethnology and Anthropology / edited by Vida Savoniakaitė; [editorial board: Petras Kalnius, Irena Regina Merkienė, Vida Savoniakaitė (ed.), Aušra Zabielienė]; Lithuanian Institute of History. – Vilnius: Publishing House of the Lithuanian Institute of History, 2011. – 516, [1] p. – Print run: 850 copies. – ISBN 978-9955-847-41-0.

The editor describes the encyclopedia as “an introduction to the history of ethnology and anthropology in Lithuania” (p. 8). The publication comprises 101 articles prepared by a large team of authors from various Lithuanian research institutes and universities. They explain concepts in ethnology and anthropology and reveal characteristics of the identities of Lithuanians and Lithuania’s ethnic minorities. Each article ends with a bibliography. There is a separate biographical section containing biographies of thirty-six researchers, with bibliographic information. The articles are arranged alphabetically. Indexes of personal names and subjects are included at the end. The encyclopedia is intended for employees of scientific, cultural, and educational institutions, and for university students. The publication was prepared as part of the project funded by the Research Council of Lithuania, National Identity: Comparative Perspectives of Local Communities in Globalization. The glossary’s preface includes a link to the online version of the encyclopedia – http://identitetas.mch.mii.lt, etnologijos.istorija.lt. In the electronic encyclopedia, articles are grouped by topic. It is illustrated with photographs, films, and authentic accounts by people in Lithuania. Several articles have been translated into English.

Lietuvos paukščių rūšių sąrašas / sudarytojas Vytautas Jusys. – Kaunas: Lututė, 2011. – 80 p. – Tiražas 1000 egz. – ISBN 978-9955-37-133-5.

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Literary Encyclopedia for Schools / [compiled by Loreta Mačianskaitė, Donata Mitaitė, Dainora Pociūtė-Abukevičienė, Dalia Satkauskytė; editorial board: Aušra Martišiūtė... [et al.]. – [Vilnius]: Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, [2011]. – 427, [1] p. – Print run: [3000] copies. – ISBN 978-609-425-047-7 (pbk.).

The encyclopedia presents not only literary texts but also the most important religious, historical, philosophical, and cultural texts from Antiquity to the 21st century, Lithuanian writings created in Lithuanian, Latin, Old Belarusian, and Polish, and describes phenomena in Lithuanian and world literature and folklore, cultural periods, and concepts in literary theory. Bibliographic references are provided at the end of some articles. The arrangement is alphabetical. Some terms are grouped by topic. Terms are unaccented. The surnames of foreign writers are given in Lithuanian forms, with the original spelling provided alongside. The encyclopedia is intended for upper-secondary school students, teachers, and university students. The origins of some international terms are explained.

School Art Terms Dictionary: a learning resource for upper-secondary school students / Elida Ignatavičienė. – [Kaunas]: Ugda, [2011]. – 43, [1] p. – Print run: [2000] copies. – ISBN 978-609-8051-01-8.

The richly illustrated dictionary contains more than 500 terms in visual and applied arts. The publication is intended for students studying art, history, art history, and literature, as well as for teachers, tourism-sector workers, and anyone interested in art. The dictionary describes various branches of art, techniques, tools and materials, discusses artistic features of different periods, architectural styles, types and elements of buildings, and introduces the world’s most prominent art museums. Some terms are explained in greater detail. The arrangement is alphabetical. Abbreviations indicating the language from which the words originated are given alongside international terms. Headwords are unaccented.

Five-Language Dictionary of Special Education Terms [Electronic resource] / compiled and edited by Juozas Petruševičius; Šiauliai University. Centre for Special Education Research. – Šiauliai: Šiauliai University Press, [2011]. – 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM); 12 cm. – Print run: [200] copies. – ISBN 978-609-430-059-2.

The dictionary provides Lithuanian special education terms and their English, German, French, and Russian equivalents. It also includes terms from other languages for which an explanation of the concept, rather than a Lithuanian equivalent, is provided. The pronunciation of English terms is indicated. The dictionary has terminographical shortcomings, including language errors and incorrect terms. Lithuanian terms are unaccented. There is no introduction, preface, or explanation of the arrangement. The number of terms is not specified. The dictionary is intended for special education teachers, speech therapists, specialists in deaf education, specialists in education for the visually impaired, adapted physical education specialists, kinesi-

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therapists, health educators, social pedagogues and social workers, students in the aforementioned fields, medical professionals, psychologists and teachers working in general education schools, and lecturers teaching specialist languages at higher education institutions.

Explanatory Dictionary of Public Policy Terms / [compiled by Juozas Bagdanavičius]. – Vilnius: [J. Bagdanavičius]: Ciklonas, 2011. – 179, [1] p. – Print run: 100 copies. – ISBN 978–609–408–217–7.

The publication provides fairly extensive explanations of the most commonly used public policy terms. The English equivalent is given in parentheses alongside the Lithuanian term. The dictionary is intended for students, politicians, and anyone interested in politics. It is arranged alphabetically. Lithuanian terms are unaccented. It contains terminographic shortcomings and language errors. An alphabetical index of Lithuanian terms is included at the end.

Received 2012-12-20

Jolanta Gaivenytė-Butler Lietuvių kalbos institutas P. Vileišio g. 5, LT-10308 Vilnius E. paštas [email protected]

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