Lost in translation: case study of interpreting American SBUs by Russian EFL learners majoring in linguistics E. V. Klassen, O. A. Obdalova, S. Yu. Averina
Material type: ArticleSubject(s): переводы | английский язык как иностранный | коммуникативные ситуацииGenre/Form: статьи в журналах Online resources: Click here to access online In: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences Vol. 200 : The XXVI Annual International Academic Conference, Language and Culture, 27–30 October 2015. P. 243-247Abstract: The paper investigates difficulties Russian EFL learners have in interpreting American situation-bound utterances (SBUs). A case study involving 75 linguistics students translating SBUs is described. Their acceptable translations and mistakes in the interpretation of SBUs are analyzed and recommendations to improve teaching translation are given. A classification of SBUs is worked out for this purpose.Библиогр.: с. 247
The paper investigates difficulties Russian EFL learners have in interpreting American situation-bound utterances (SBUs). A case study involving 75 linguistics students translating SBUs is described. Their acceptable translations and mistakes in the interpretation of SBUs are analyzed and recommendations to improve teaching translation are given. A classification of SBUs is worked out for this purpose.
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