Translation Essays

Marquez’s story about a poor carpenter and his magnificent birdcage has been the object of much critique and the presumed underlying connotations of this fable-like tale have been subjected to such detailed scrutiny as to border on the absurd. When reading stories of this caliber, we are faced with two possible ways of assessing them. […]

In the poem, “There Will Come Soft Rains”, by Sara Teasdale, an initial interpretation may be based on the knowledge that it fits into the post-apocalyptic/dystopian genre. To truly appreciate and understand a literary work, one must attempt to interpret it in many different ways. As a secondary interpretation, one may understand the poem to […]

Sofia Coppola’s ‘Lost in Translation’ surrounds the experiences of Bob Harris and Charlotte, American tourists in Tokyo. Transcending the expectations of its romantic comedy genre, it delves into something much deeper; the overwhelming impact of globalisation on both the local and individuals. Bob Harris is a Hollywood actor whose faltering career has led him to […]

To comprehend the present challenges and opportunities, it is crucial to give a concise overview of the organization’s structure and business. It is important to acknowledge that these challenges and opportunities are interrelated because the impact of HRM’s involvement in decision making and implementation greatly affects them. After receiving an explanation, I am now capable […]

In poetry, readers often find themselves in other worlds and other dimensions – either through the poet’s conscious evocation of these worlds through the images employed in the poem, or through the reader who creates a world out of the melding of what the poem says and what he thinks the poem means. Poetry consists […]

‘To hell with the truth as long as it rhymes.’ (65)1 The portrayal of history in Friel’s plays Translations and Making History, along with McGuinness’s play Observe the sons of Ulster marching towards the Somme, demonstrates its intricacies and flaws. These three plays explore the essence of history and how it is communicated to future […]

Unique characteristics of translation for news media are outlined: greater freedom in handling the original text; preference for simple language & structures, given the mass character of the audience; the use of localisms & neologisms permitted by the geographical, temporal, & cultural delimitation of the audience; significant limitations of time & space, requiring ready references […]

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Context The challenge that EFL learners encounter when trying to grasp the language they’re studying arises due to their course materials being in English, a language that is not their mother tongue. Numerous EFL students employ strategies to surmount this barrier, frequently utilizing translation tools to aid in understanding the content. […]

Destiny guide me always Destiny find me filled with reverence pure in word and deed. Great laws tower above us, reared on high born for the brilliant vault of heaven— Olympian Sky their only father, nothing mortal, no man gave them birth, 960 their memory deathless, never lost in sleep: within them lives a mighty […]

Journal of Pragmatics 36 (2004) 1253–1269 Metaphor and translation: some implications of a cognitive approach ? Christina Schaffner* School of Languages and European Studies, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK Received 5 June 2003; received in revised form 12 September 2003; accepted 8 October 2003 Abstract Metaphor has been widely discussed within the […]

The Manipulation School: Andre Lefevere On every level of the translation process, it can be shown that, if linguistic considerations enter into conflict with considerations of an ideological and / or poetological nature, the latter tend to win out. (Andre Lefevere) One of the criticisms that has, sometimes, been levelled at the polysystem theory is […]

In recent years, ethnic minority writing has played a significant role in revealing the complexity of Canadian identity. Italian-Canadians are one of the many active communities in the Canadian literary scene. In particular, the Italian-Canadian literary corpus has grown alongside the Italian-Canadian community, resulting in numerous publications, especially novels. This paper explores the tension that […]

Fan-Translation and heterogeneity: Venuti’s theory of foregnisation applied to the phenomenon of fan-translation In this essay I set out to explore the extent to which Lawrence Venuti’s theory of foreignising translation can be usefully applied to explain the practices of fan-translation communities. Fan-translation (hereafter, FT) is a relatively recent phenomenon. O’Hagan , following Flew’s definition […]

Disadvantages and Advantages of global language To start we need to define global language. Global language is the language spoken internationally that many people learn as a second language. There are many different advantages and disadvantages of global language. Some of the advantages are: Another language added to many people’s vocabulary. Communication becomes easier because […]

Concerning the authenticity of the Book of Jasher, the translator in his preface states that the printed copy existing lacks points. In the first days of its use, there were some contradictions that led into doubts that bring about the lack of respecting the books authenticity. The translator asserted that the more closely he studied […]