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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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kinship terms
Language; Translation
Terms that are used to describe blood or family relations within a group.
langue
Language; Translation
Saussure’s term for the abstract linguistic system that underlies a language in use.
laws of translation
Language; Translation
Probabilistic statements as to patterns of translation behavior.
level shift
Language; Translation
A shift between source text grammar and target text lexis, or vice versa.
lexicogrammar
Language; Translation
A Hallidayan term for the lexis (vocabulary) and grammar of a language.
literal translation
Language; Translation
A rendering which preserves surface aspects of the message both semantically and syntactically, adhering closely to source text mode of expression.
