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Translation
The process of converting words and sentences from one language into another with the proper grammar and subject matter relevance.
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Formal equivalence
Language; Translation
A translation that adheres closely to the linguistic form of a source text.
Form
Language; Translation
The shape or appearance of a linguistic unit, in contrast to its content.
Relevance
Language; Translation
Sperber and Wilson (1986) define this as an expectation on the part of the hearer that an attempt at interpretation will yield adequate contextual effects at minimal processing cost. This has been ...
Register
Language; Translation
The set of features which distinguishes one stretch of language from another in terms of variation in context, relating to the language user (geographical dialect, idiolect, etc.) And/or language use ...
Rank
Language; Translation
Term used by Halliday (see Hallidayan linguistics) to refer to different linguistic units, namely morpheme, word, group, clause and sentence.
Reception
Language; Translation
The reaction a target text receives from its readers. Published reviews are one instance of reception in the target text culture.
Resemblance
Language; Translation
The relationship between source text and target text segment achieved through adherence to relevance.
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