Translation studies questions
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c. Why are descriptive verbs (‘kirjeldav tegusõna’) usually easy to translate?
- Descriptive verbs of movement and action, since they describe a manner, are rich in sound
effect.
d. Explain the importance of the metaphor in this context.
- Metaphor is the link between the expressive and the aesthetic function. Metaphor connects
the extra linguistic reality with the world of the mind through languages. Metaphor, being
both an expressive and an asthetic component, has to be preserved intact in translation
6. Phatic (‘faatiline’) and metalingual (‘keeleväline’) function
a. What is the purpose (two) of phatic texts?
b. Bring examples of phaticisms (at least 4). (So that you understand it yourself later!)
c. Explain the essence of the metalingual function.
d. Bring examples of phrases that indicate metalingual qualities (at least 4). (So that you
understand it yourself later!)
7. Intention of the text/translator
a
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