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Thought, Speech and Translation.
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Newmark, Peter – Babel: International Journal of Translation, 1978
Discusses the primacy of thought over speech, and "semantic translation" vs "communicative translation," relating the former to thought, and the latter to speech. (AM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Expressive Language, Semantics, Speech
Communicative and Semantic Translation
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Newmark, Peter – Babel: International Journal of Translation, 1977
Gives definitions for the component parts of acceptable translations in order to reconcile differences of opinion stemming from a variety of points of view. (MLA)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context, Idioms, Language Styles
An Approach to Translation
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Newmark, Peter – Babel: International Journal of Translation, 1973
Discusses the translator's obligation to render the meaning of the text as well as its formal aspects. (DD)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Figurative Language, Grammar
The Translation of Metaphor.
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Newmark, Peter – Babel: International Journal of Translation, 1980
Analyzes the purpose of metaphor, distinguishing five different types, proposes terms that describe its components, and lists seven procedures for its translation. It is claimed that metaphor is at the center of all problems of translation theory, semantics, and linguistics. (MES)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, English, French, German