I think terry is right that there is linkage between any glossary and
the justifications and definitions that the thesis should explicate,
but I wouldn't get them mixed up. I would expect the glossary to
contain only a short form definition of the meanings of the terms
used in the context of YOUR thesis: you should explain and justify
these in detail in the body of the thesis of course.
In my own thesis I had the problem of using fairly common terms such
as 'introvert' and 'intuitive' but in a non-colloquial, tightly
defined way. These were explained in the body of the thesis, but
supervisors suggested some kind of additional flyer as an aide-
memoire to help the examiners while reading. I produced a slim
bookmark that went with every copy of the thesis. This contained
some of the key terms and a helpful diagram, and seemed to be
appreciated by readers.
David
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> Hi all
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> Does anyone have any tips/advice on how to begin writing a glossary
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> thesis? Do I have to cross reference or merely give a glossary of
> terms?
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> Thanks in advance
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> Jacqui
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