Abstract
This study was concerned with proposing the framework for establishing and formulating terminologies in the Urdu language. The framework was based upon proposing terms from the roots and existing resources of the Urdu language and then its evaluations were carried out as per Cooper (1989) model. There are many factors influencing the term formation process among those the term variation is the significant one. The influence of foreign languages particularly English seems quite significant. The local languages and the hegemony of foreign languages are deemed to influence the term formation procedure and its use. In order to coin new terms to meet the communicative needs of Urdu language, the study addresses the term formation in general and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) terms in particular. This is accompanied by the term formation rules in the Urdu language for different domains of knowledge. It includes many methods like derivation, affixation, borrowing; this investigation also involves the historical term coining methods, especially from the root languages (Persian, Arabic, and Turkish). The data were collected from 162 students, 83 teachers and 72 IT (Information and Technology) experts to evaluate the proposed terms. The framework has also been discussed in detail in order to check the acceptance of the proposed terms in a specialized subject field. The acceptance of the terms and availability of the rules supported the stance that the Urdu language has the capacity to meet the communicative needs in Pakistan.