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1. 1. Sex, slang and skopos : Analysing a translation of The Smart Bitches’ Guide to Romance

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Vanja VInter; [2019]
   Keywords : Skopos; translation; equivalence; formal equivalence; dynamic equivalence; aesthetic equivalence; allusion; slang; language play; cultural aspects; untranslatability;

   Abstract : This paper analyses the translation methods used in translating a colloquial, culture-specific text containing allusions and informal language. The analysis focuses on the difficulties arising in the translation of culture-specific phenomena and aspects such as slang and cultural references as well as allusions and language play. READ MORE

3. 2. On the run : Cultural aspects, figurative language and runners’ jargon in the translation of training guides

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Teresa Svarvell; [2015]
   Keywords : Text type; cultural aspects; equivalence; figures of speech; terminology; runner’s jargon;

   Abstract : This study investigates translation choices and challenges in the translation of two training guides focused on running. It tests the validity of Reiss’s text-type theory in the translation of cultural aspects. READ MORE