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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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compensation
Language; Translation
An adjustment technique resorted to with the aim of making up for the loss of important source text features in translation with a gain at the same or other points in the target ...
componential analysis
Language; Translation
Breaking down lexical items into their basic meaning components.
comprehensibility
Language; Translation
The accessibility and transparency of a target text in conveying source text meaning efficiently, effectively and appropriately. Translation in which computerized tools such as ...
concordance
Language; Translation
In corpus linguistics, this is an on-screen or printed-out list of occurrences of the search term with surrounding co-text. Additional meanings which a lexical item acquires ...
context
Language; Translation
The multi-layered extra-textual environment which exerts a determining influence on the language used. The subject matter of a given text, for example, is part of a context of ...
contrastive analysis
Language; Translation
Analysis of two (or more) different languages with the aim of identifying places where meaning and use coincide or differ.
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