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Translation

The process of converting words and sentences from one language into another with the proper grammar and subject matter relevance.

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reception

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The reaction a target text receives from its readers. Published reviews are one instance of reception in the target text culture.

redundancy

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The amount of information communicated over and above the required minimum. See explicate, explicitation.

The set of features which distinguishes one stretch of language from another in terms of variation in context, relating to the language user (geographical dialect, idiolect, etc.) And/or language use ...

relevance

Language; Translation

Sperber and Wilson (1986) define this as an expectation on the part of the hearer that an attempt at interpretation will yield adequate contextual effects at minimal processing cost. This has been ...

resemblance

Language; Translation

The relationship between source text and target text segment achieved through adherence to relevance.

restructuring

Language; Translation

See analysis.

re-translation

Language; Translation

In postcolonialism, a practice of ‘resistance’ by translating anew key texts to subvert colonialist discourse. The less technical meaning of ‘re-translation’ refers to the new translation of ...