Essays about: "Birgitta Wernbro-Augustsson"

Found 1 essay containing the words Birgitta Wernbro-Augustsson.

  1. 1. Translating "Clarity, Style and Precision" : The Economist's Language from the Translator's Point of View

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

    Author : Birgitta Wernbro-Augustsson; [2009]
    Keywords : Translation strategies; scientific discourse; metaphors; stylistic devices; hedging;

    Abstract : Abstract   The following essay is an analysis of the translation process from English into Swedish of four articles about the oceans of the world, printed in The Economist in December 2008. This publication claims to be using a language characterised by "clarity, style and precision", wherefore these concepts provide the focus for the analysis. READ MORE