The 'dark continent' : A translation study focusing on lexical gaps and style and tone in a text about the South African bush

The 'dark continent' : A translation study focusing on lexical gaps and style and tone in a text about the South African bush

Abstract The aim of this study was twofold. On the one hand, the aim was to discuss how lexical gaps can be solved or dealt with when a text about wildlife and nature different from that of the target culture is translated. On the other hand, the aim was also to discuss how the style and tone of suc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pellén, Angelica
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för språk och litteratur, SOL 2010
Subjects:
translation
lexical gaps
style
tone
stylistics
wildlife
bush
Översättning
stilistik
lexikala luckor
General Language Studies and Linguistics
Jämförande språkvetenskap och allmän lingvistik
Specific Languages
Studier av enskilda språk
Other Humanities not elsewhere specified
Övrig annan humaniora
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-6208

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