Evaluating the Compliance with the Vocabulary Control Criteria of Islamic Sciences Thesauri based on ISO 25964

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this research is assessing Persian Islamic Knowledge Terminologies by Standard: ISO 25984-1 and adjusting them with instructions propounded to control vocabularies. The areas of the research are: Terminologies of Islamic Theology/ Logic/ Islamic Philosophy/ Jurisptudence′s principles (Osoul fiq)/ Ethics/ Quranic Science/ Tradition Science. Methodology: The methodology of this research is descriptive (measuring), and uses searching as its tool. 450 terms were chosen from each terminology and 3150 terms were totally studied. Findings: The result of the research shows that the most quantity of for the compliance with standards was found seen in philosophical terminology (70%), and after that, Osoul Fiq and Islamic Theology Terminologies (65%). Ethics and Quranic Knowledge Terminologies observed jointly 62.5% and Tradition Sciences and Logic Terminologies observed 55%. Conclusion: Islamic Knowledge Terminologies are weak in obviating ambiguity. 70/2% of the total Terminologies which are observed in Islamic Knowledge Terminologies have been used in the form of noun and noun phrase and 29/5% in the form of compound words. these terminologies entirely conform to grammatical standards and rules. but in recording names we don’t see any accordance with standards

Keywords

• islamic sciences thesauri
• iso 25964
• vocabulary control criteria
• islamic ethics thesaurus
• feghh principles thesaurus
• traditional sciences thesaurus
• quranic sciences thesaurus
• islamic philosophy thesaurus
• islamic kalam thesaurus
• logic thesaurus