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Semantic prosody and specialised translation, or how a lexico-grammatical theory of language can help with specialised translation

  • Natalie Kübler and Alexandra Volanschi
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Corpus-Informed Research and Learning in ESP
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Abstract

Corpus linguistics has invaded translation studies and practice over the last fifteen years, allowing researchers to analyse the language of translation or to use corpora as tools in the translation process. This study deals with the application of a theoretical and methodological corpus linguistics approach to pragmatic translation, more precisely with the analysis of semantic prosody in a contrastive study both between French and English, and between general and specialised language. The data confirm that semantic prosody does not present a univocal matching between two languages. Moreover, the study demonstrates the need for corpus data over intuition to understand the fluctuation of semantic prosody between general language and languages for specific purposes. Finally, the question of translation based on corpus data will be addressed. Keywords: semantic prosody; English-French contrastive analysis; general language; languages for specific purposes; specialised translation; pragmatic translation

Abstract

Corpus linguistics has invaded translation studies and practice over the last fifteen years, allowing researchers to analyse the language of translation or to use corpora as tools in the translation process. This study deals with the application of a theoretical and methodological corpus linguistics approach to pragmatic translation, more precisely with the analysis of semantic prosody in a contrastive study both between French and English, and between general and specialised language. The data confirm that semantic prosody does not present a univocal matching between two languages. Moreover, the study demonstrates the need for corpus data over intuition to understand the fluctuation of semantic prosody between general language and languages for specific purposes. Finally, the question of translation based on corpus data will be addressed. Keywords: semantic prosody; English-French contrastive analysis; general language; languages for specific purposes; specialised translation; pragmatic translation

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Preface vii
  4. Issues in corpus-informed research and learning in ESP 1
  5. Part I. ESP corpora for language research
  6. From text to corpus 17
  7. Phraseological patterns in a large corpus of biomedical articles 45
  8. A corpus-based study of adjectival vs nominal modification in medical English 83
  9. Semantic prosody and specialised translation, or how a lexico-grammatical theory of language can help with specialised translation 103
  10. Part II. ESP corpora for genre-based approaches
  11. Oralising text slides in scientific conference presentations 137
  12. Corpora and academic writing 167
  13. Measuring the construction of discoursal expertise through corpus-based genre analysis 193
  14. Part III. ESP corpora for language teaching and learning
  15. Bringing data and dictionary together 217
  16. Raising collective awareness of rhetorical strategies 239
  17. Corpus consultation for ESP 261
  18. Notes on contributors 293
  19. Author index 297
  20. Subject index 301
https://doi.org/10.1075/scl.52.05kub

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Preface vii
  4. Issues in corpus-informed research and learning in ESP 1
  5. Part I. ESP corpora for language research
  6. From text to corpus 17
  7. Phraseological patterns in a large corpus of biomedical articles 45
  8. A corpus-based study of adjectival vs nominal modification in medical English 83
  9. Semantic prosody and specialised translation, or how a lexico-grammatical theory of language can help with specialised translation 103
  10. Part II. ESP corpora for genre-based approaches
  11. Oralising text slides in scientific conference presentations 137
  12. Corpora and academic writing 167
  13. Measuring the construction of discoursal expertise through corpus-based genre analysis 193
  14. Part III. ESP corpora for language teaching and learning
  15. Bringing data and dictionary together 217
  16. Raising collective awareness of rhetorical strategies 239
  17. Corpus consultation for ESP 261
  18. Notes on contributors 293
  19. Author index 297
  20. Subject index 301
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