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Textual properties, communicative clues and the translator

Gutt, Dr Ernst-August (2000) Textual properties, communicative clues and the translator. [Book Chapter]

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Abstract

This paper builds on the relevance-theoretic account of communication. It attempts to show that the question whether a textual feature of the original should be represented in the translated text as a "communicative clue" depends on a) the intentions of the original communicator and b) the translator's notion of what his or her task is. Regarding the impact of the translation, it also depends on how well the translator's intentions match the expectations of the audience.

Item Type:Book Chapter
Keywords:translation, Relevance Theory, communicative clues, context
Subjects:Linguistics > Semantics
Psychology > Cognitive Psychology
Linguistics > Pragmatics
ID Code:2584
Deposited By: Gutt, Ernst-August
Deposited On:08 Nov 2002
Last Modified:11 Mar 2011 08:55

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