Hi Wolfgang,
Thanks for the information. It will be interesting to see the new design
dictionary and whether it offers useful value.
As a side aspect of my PhD, I reviewed around 400 'authoritative' design
texts for their definitions of 'design' and 'design process'. I found that
there were about the same number of definitions as authors. More
significantly, I found that many authors didn't use their own definitions.
In other words, they defined design and design process and then almost
immediately used the terms in a different way - sometimes many different
ways.
With this as the status of definitions in the key literature in the design
research field, it is unclear how valuable a 'design dictionary' can be that
bases its definitions on this literature.
More than that is needed - particularly as the basis for work at PhD level.
Cheers,
Terry
PS. The reviews of these terms are available as two appendices of my PhD at
http://www.love.com.au/PublicationsTLminisite/Publications.htm
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-----Original Message-----
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research in Design [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wolfgang
Jonas
Sent: Sunday, 18 March 2007 6:35 PM
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Subject: Re: glossary for PhD
Dear Jacqui,
just to inform you:
Birkhäuser publishers are preparing an
international design dictionary in English and
German, edited by Michael Erlhoff, Cologne
International School of Design and Timothy
Marshall, Parsons School of Design. The project
consists of more than 300 terms that are
"defined" by texts of different length.
Best,
Jonas
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At 10:07 Uhr +0000 18.03.2007, David Durling wrote:
>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
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: PhD-Design - This list is for discussion of PhD studies and related
>>research in Design [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of jacqui
>>Sent: Sunday, 18 March 2007 4:12 AM
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>>Subject: re glossary for PhD
>>
>>
>>
>>Hi all
>>
>>
>>Does anyone have any tips/advice on how to begin writing a glossary for my
>>
>>thesis? Do I have to cross reference or merely give a glossary of terms?
>>
>>
>>Thanks in advance
>>
>>
>>Jacqui
>>
>
>
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