Source text Essays

  • Nida's Theory Of Direct Translation Practices

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    is impossible to achieve. He mentioned that translators as audiences of source texts their speculation will also vary due to the different personality, education, world-view,-and all the other elements which create an individual-if they do not watch the source text carefully, their individual products could appear to have emerged from entirely different source texts. These circumstances are obvious especially in literal text

  • Translation Studies: The Skopos Theory

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    the Brief for a Translator under the Framework of the Skopos Theory 1. Introduction There has been a heated discussion in the field of Translation Studies with respect to where the emphasis should be put. Should it be on the source text and the sender, on the target text and the receiver or the process itself? This boils down to how one defines translation. This essay offers a critical view on the Skopos theory, which focuses on the translation process. A discussion is included to illustrate the

  • Feminist Translation And Feminist Translation

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    Now the issue is when feminist translators are inserting their own ideas and information other than those appear in the source text or changing the conventional gramma by using the inclusive language when the source text did not do the same, are they being faithful to the source text, as the principle of translation practice requires? At a glance, it is easy to come to the conclusion that they break the rule, but further analysis actually justifies their approaches as being faithful. William Robinson

  • Translation Analysis Summary: The Study Of Multiple Translations

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    Translation Analysis Since there is no a definitive translation of any text, multiple translations can allow us to conceive the original text (even though we don’t know the language of the source text). "The study of multiple translations substantially enlarges the interpretive process and perspectives that readers draw from the text" (Schulte 1994). In other words, comparing various translations of the same text as in (Charles Baudelaire Correspondence, A Multiple Reading of Rainer Maria Rilke

  • The Disadvantages Of Translation Technology: The Cons And Disadvantages Of Translation Technology

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    previously. Since TMs work with segments rather than the whole text, they force translators to work on a sentence-by-sentence approach (LeBlanc 2013, 7). As a result of this imposition, many translators said that it affects the quality of the text in terms of cohesion and idiomaticity since translators can hardly see the source and target text in full view (ibid.). As Pym (2011) states, the disruption of the linearity of the text and broken into a paradigmatic form results in the

  • Analysis Of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

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    In this commentary, I will analyse the text extract of the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory written by Roald Dahl and the translation process into the target language Italian by also taking in consideration any researches and the theories made by third parties. Firstly, to analyse the source text, the subject of the text is a story targeted to young readers between the age of 8 and 10. The terminology used by the writer are simple words without idioms or fixed expressions; the register is familiar

  • The History Of Translation In Oscar Wilde's The Picture Of Dorian Gray

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    Introduction When we talk about the “History of Translation”; it can be understood in different ways, such as: the history of translated works (when and where they were translated), the quality of translations according the epoch, history of translation methods, or history of the translation thought (Osimo, B, 2002 p 17). It is more confusing because there are works of every way it can be understood the History of Translation. The history of translation is formed from two fundamental elements, the

  • Joseph Stalin's Rule

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    sewage control [IMAGE] [IMAGE]Text Box: Problems in the USSR in 1920Roads and railway So when stalin came to power he felt the country needed revolution or they would be left behind. Text Box: Used his position as secretary general to appoint people to party positions who would support him Text Box: Removed Trotsky expelled from USSR, 1940 murder with an axe [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE]Text Box: Reason for Stalin gaining power [IMAGE] Text Box: His 2 main supporters removed

  • Katiib Chelebi On Tobacco Summary

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    they want everything to go even though they might not always know that they want it that way until somebody else decides to speak up. It is complicated to try and get an unbiased view of history but everybody is willing to try. The first primary source document I found interesting was in chapter twenty-two entitled ‘What is the Third Estate?” It essentially discusses the word privilege. The author, Emmanuel Joseph- Sieyés, writes about how not every member of society follows the same

  • The Fires of Jubilee: How Reliable is It?

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    Nat himself is among Oates’ chief sources. Oates is known as a reputable historian through his other works, and has strong credentials however, in the case of The Fires of Jubilee there are some limitations. It is, therefore, worth analyzing Oates’ interpretation for reliability. In doing so one sees that The Fires of Jubilee, because of its weak use of citations, failure to alert the audience of assumed details and the way in which Oates handles the chief source Confessions, quickly begins to shift

  • Rhetorical Analysis Of The Matrix

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    Vander Lei 12). An example of a secondary source would be Larry Wachowski’s input on Christian themes in The Matrix. In the article, Bassham included the time when one of the directors met up with Time Magazine to speak about the film. “It is also significant that in an interview with Time magazine, writer-director Larry Wachowski speaks of Neo’s ‘rebirth’” (Bassham 112). Having spoken with the director of the film, it is a stronger and more credible source to further his argument of the religious

  • Logical Fallacies In High School

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    The decision to go back to school after twenty years was easy. Getting enrolled in school and moving forward with the decision was exciting and frightening at the same time. Growing up, I always knew enough about proper writing techniques to get through my English writing classes with good grades. I often helped others with their English homework and report writing throughout my middle and high school years. Growing up with my grandmother, she was one to always correct us in our conversations on

  • The Jesuit Relations And Allied Documents

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    This primary source document has been collected, translated, and published into the Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents. Due to several language translations and lack of a professional editor, it is noted that many of the documents collected have errors. This specific entry is titled Jesuit 's Interpretation of Gender Roles and dated 1633. The author is also listed as Pierre Biard, however the author and/or date is very questionable and possibly wrong. I will explain my disagreements later on,

  • Moral Life Of Babies Research

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    While some argue it is Gods good telling you to act moral in an altruistic manner, others argue humans do it to look attractive to others. I would not have thought of these reasons behind a baby displaying acts of moral if I had only read the primary source. Evaluating and understanding research findings is a very important skill for professionals to acquire. It is necessary to thoroughly collect data, findings, and results of the experiments to produce accurate detailed accounts of the studies. Having

  • King Charles I Murder Essay

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    Parliament.’ Despite this question only being briefly answered by King Charles himself, through his speech immediately before his death, a number of historians have given detailed reasons as to why Charles I was executed. Firstly, the secondary sources ‘The Trial and Execution of Charles I’ (by Clive Holmes), ‘The Death of Charles I’ and ‘The Trial of The Charles I’ (both by Sean Kelsey) all argue that the Parliamentarians’ intention was never to execute Charles I. Rather, they intended to negotiate

  • Eyewitness Testimonies During The Civil War

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    Primary sources are “written by someone who was there at the time.” [308] These sources are usually the closest piece of information we can find that relate to the topic that is being studied. Primary sources, although, may not be as true as we want them to be or they should be. They are often described as the “bedrock of history.” [308] For example, when learning about the assassination of a president or a revolution, we might just get this information from our history book or a website we read

  • Primary And Secondary Sources Essay

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    There are ways you can tell the difference between a primary and secondary source. A primary source is an eyewitness account during the time in which it was written. Some examples of primary sources are Night by Elie Wiesel and The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. Primary sources can also include speeches, footage and interviews. A secondary source is a document or record of an event that interprets and analyzes the event after it has past in history. An example is the Decameron written

  • Why the Major Cities of Britain were Bombed by the Germans in 1940

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    Why the Major Cities of Britain were Bombed by the Germans in 1940 Germany and Britain fought a battle from August to September called Battle of Britain. This fight was for control over skies. There were four major battles in battle of Britain in which Britain won. After being defeated by Britain, Germans knew that they would not be able to invade Britain, so they began to attack it in different ways and adopted new tactics. They knew that if they carry their troops and tanks on ships

  • Conformity: The Three Types Of Reference Groups

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    1. A primary group is “a small group whose members share personal and lasting relationships”. The people involved are often emotionally invested in one another, providing encouragement and support for one another. The members are likely family and close friends. These tend to be more exclusive groups. A secondary group in comparison is a larger group with similar goals or interests. These groups are more impersonal and often short-lived (Macionis 109). Secondary groups are not focused on maintaining

  • Alexander the Gerat by Philip Freeman

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    anger, and more. Rather than a dry and clinical text book approach to the history of Alexander he gives a more visceral approach similar to a fantasy novel. He also avoids using esoteric and foreign language making the book easy, as well as enjoyable, to read while still accurately conveying the facts and possibilities of Alexander's campaign across Asia. Freeman also spends enough time describing the difficulties and contradictions in the sources of Alexander's story that the reader can gain a sense