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Publication Date: 2009-Jun
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For "Translation and Theories"
Ni, Lili
English Language Teaching, v2 n2 p78-83 Jun 2009
Translation studies stem from comparative literature and contrastive analysis. It involves the transfer of messages between two different language systems and cultures, and Munday (2001, p.1) notes that translation "by its nature" "is multilingual and also interdisciplinary". Translation subjects are the texts in various publishing forms for different levels of reader; moreover, the language systems, linguistics, communications studies and cultural studies are also involved in research subjects, which all contribute to the difficulties of translation fulfilment.
Descriptors: Translation, Linguistic Theory, Linguistic Borrowing, Semantics, Contrastive Linguistics, Educational Practices, Classification, Grammar Translation Method
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