Translation Theory Chapter 2 Text Analysis

What is the intention of the text?

• what the writer meant to say

• what the translator wanted to say

• what the writer wanted the text to be translated into

• the translator's interpretation of the original text

The intention of the text is important to know

(The intention of the translator) How does the translator adjust the translation?

• depending on the kind of text

• depending on the writer's intention

• readership, customer's requirements, etc

• depending on grammatical features

What is the major mistakes to avoid while translating for different readerships?

• making the text too colloquial or informal

• matching the text to the readership age

• making the text too formal

• matching the text to the level of education of readers

How can a translator match the translation to the target readership?

• Based on age

• Based on level of education

• Based on class

• All of the above

Why is stylistic scales important in translation?

• Stylistic scales help in word-for-word translation
• Stylistic scales are irrelevant in translation
• Stylistic scales are important in translation to maintain the tone, register, and style of the original text.
• Stylistic scales only focus on grammar in translation

What is the author’s intention?

• The author's intention is to confuse the reader.
• The author's intention is to provide incorrect information to the reader.
• The author's intention is to convey a message or idea to the reader.
• The author's intention is to hide the message from the reader.

Which formality scale does the text lie on?
“Indeed, extreme cases of mass unregulated positive emotion, such as celebratory riots, might be rooted in situational cues that loosen individual's ability to down-regulate their positive emotions. At the individual differences level, both mania and impulsivity have been linked with excessive positive affectivity (Fredrickson, 1998; Revelle, Humphreys, Simon, & Gilliland,1980). Thus although there are numerous studies illustrating the detrimental effects of negative emotions (Fredrickson, 1998), excessive positive emotions can also be socially disruptive.”

• Informal
• Formal
• Semi-formal
• Casual