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LINGUISTIC THEORIES OF TRANSLATION: Roman Jacobson

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

No one can understand the word ‘cheese’ unless he has a --------------------------

a)

Heard cheese

b)

Non linguistic acquaintance with cheese”.

c)

Read the word.

d)

None of the above

2.

Give an example of word pertaining to only linguistic acquaintance:

a)

Gods

b)

Nectar

c)

Ambrosia

d)

All above

3.

Three ways of interpreting a verbal sign are_

a)

Verbal, non-verbal and oral

b)

Other signs of same language, into other language, nonverbal system of symbols

c)

Verbal, non-verbal and written

d)

None above

4.

Name three kinds of translation:

a)

Inter-lingual, intra-lingual, verbal

b)

Inter-semiotic, inter-lingual, intra-lingual

c)

Verbal, nonverbal, semiotic.

d)

None above

5.

An interpretation of verbal signs by means of other signs of the same language is called:

a)

Inter-lingual translation

b)

Intra-lingual translation

c)

Inter semiotic translation

d)

Inter verbal translation

6.

An interpretation of verbal signs by means of signs of nonverbal sign systems is called:

a)

Intra-semiotic translation

b)

Semiotic translation

c)

Inter-semiotic translation

d)

All above

7.

An interpretation of verbal signs by means of some other language is called:

a)

Inter lingual translation or translation proper

b)

Intra-semiotic translation

c)

Semiotic translatioin

d)

Intra-lingual translation

8.

An interpretation of verbal signs by means of signs of nonverbal sign systems.

a)

Inter-semiotic translation or transmutation

b)

Semiotic translation

c)

Intra-semiotic translation

d)

Intra-lingual translation

9.

The cardinal problem of language and the pivotal concern of linguistics is:

a)

Multilinguality

b)

Equivalence in difference

c)

Learning capability

d)

None of the above

10.

Any comparison of two languages implies :

a)

An examination of their mutual translatability

b)

Their difference

c)

Learning of two languages

d)

Learning capability

11.

Whenever there is deficiency of terminology the possibility is:

a)

a)

Loanwords or Loan translation

b)

Loan language

c)

Loan concepts

d)

Loan texts

12.

Ways of personifying or metaphorically interpreting inanimate nouns are prompted by their

gender.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

True/false

d)

Not applicable