Essays about: "untranslatability"

Found 1 essay containing the word untranslatability.

  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