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Language
Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.
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semiotics
Language; Translation
A dimension of context which regulates the relationship of texts to each other as signs. Semiotics thus relies on the interaction not only between speaker and hearer but also ...
shift
Language; Translation
A shift is said to occur if a source text element is rendered by a target language element that is different from the expected target language correspondent (e.g. If English ...
sign
Language; Translation
A unit of signifier and signified, in which the linguistic form (signifier) stands for a concrete object or concept (signified). When the notion of sign is extended to include ...
skopos
Language; Translation
A term, used by Reiss and Vermeer, referring to the purpose of the translation as stated in a brief or commission.
socio-semiotic
Language; Translation
A system of signs used for social communication. Language and translation can both be seen as sociosemiotics.
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