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How might an operative election speech be translated for a different audience?
How might an operative election speech be translated for a different audience?
What is a challenge associated with translating complex metaphors?
What is a challenge associated with translating complex metaphors?
What does the text suggest about translating financial metaphors into a language where metaphors are uncommon?
What does the text suggest about translating financial metaphors into a language where metaphors are uncommon?
What does Reiss's perspective imply regarding translation methods?
What does Reiss's perspective imply regarding translation methods?
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What is a potential outcome of failing to address lexical and conceptual metaphors in translations?
What is a potential outcome of failing to address lexical and conceptual metaphors in translations?
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What is the primary focus of the informative text type?
What is the primary focus of the informative text type?
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Which text type emphasizes the aesthetic dimension of language?
Which text type emphasizes the aesthetic dimension of language?
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Which translation method should be used according to the style of the source text author?
Which translation method should be used according to the style of the source text author?
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What is the primary focus of translating an operative text?
What is the primary focus of translating an operative text?
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What is the goal of the operative text type?
What is the goal of the operative text type?
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What is a key characteristic of audio-medial texts according to the mentioned approaches?
What is a key characteristic of audio-medial texts according to the mentioned approaches?
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Which of the following is associated with audio-medial texts?
Which of the following is associated with audio-medial texts?
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Which of the following is NOT a non-linguistic determinant listed for assessing the adequacy of a target text?
Which of the following is NOT a non-linguistic determinant listed for assessing the adequacy of a target text?
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What translation method is suggested for an informative text?
What translation method is suggested for an informative text?
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In which text type does the author or sender play a prominent role?
In which text type does the author or sender play a prominent role?
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In which scenario is semantic equivalence particularly prioritized in translation?
In which scenario is semantic equivalence particularly prioritized in translation?
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What should be retained in the translation of an expressive text according to Reiss?
What should be retained in the translation of an expressive text according to Reiss?
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What is a key characteristic of the audio-medial text type?
What is a key characteristic of the audio-medial text type?
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How does Reiss categorize the function of the target text compared to the source text?
How does Reiss categorize the function of the target text compared to the source text?
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Which text type is primarily concerned with appealing to the reader's emotions?
Which text type is primarily concerned with appealing to the reader's emotions?
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What is the genre of 'Gulliver's Travels' classified as in contemporary translations?
What is the genre of 'Gulliver's Travels' classified as in contemporary translations?
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What is the primary aim of a translator according to Katharina Reiss?
What is the primary aim of a translator according to Katharina Reiss?
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Which type of text does Reiss categorize as expressive?
Which type of text does Reiss categorize as expressive?
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What distinguishes the functionalist approach in translation studies from linguistic typologies?
What distinguishes the functionalist approach in translation studies from linguistic typologies?
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What does skopos theory primarily focus on?
What does skopos theory primarily focus on?
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Which of the following best describes 'audio-medial texts' according to Reiss?
Which of the following best describes 'audio-medial texts' according to Reiss?
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What was a significant development in translation theory in the 1970s and 1980s?
What was a significant development in translation theory in the 1970s and 1980s?
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Katharina Reiss advocated for assessment of translations based on what level?
Katharina Reiss advocated for assessment of translations based on what level?
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What characterizes Reiss's categorization of texts?
What characterizes Reiss's categorization of texts?
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Study Notes
Katharina Reiss's Text Type
- Focus: The text, not individual words or sentences, as the level where communication and equivalence occur.
- Aim: To systematize the assessment of translations.
- Context: Builds on the concept of equivalence and borrows from Karl Bühler's three functions of language:
- Informative function: Focuses on conveying information.
- Expressive function: Focuses on expressing the author's feelings and style.
- Appellative function: Aims to persuade the reader to act.
Reiss's Text Types
- Informative: Conveys facts, information, knowledge, opinions. Focus is on referential and logical language.
- Expressive: Focuses on the aesthetics and style of the author's message.
- Operative: Aims to persuade or appeal to the reader to act.
- Audio-medial: Supplement the three functions with visual images, music, etc.
Text Type and Translation Methods
- Informative: The translation should transmit the full referential or conceptual content in plain prose, without redundancy.
- Expressive: The translation should convey the aesthetic and artistic form of the source text, embracing the author's viewpoint.
- Operative: The translation should produce the desired response in the target audience.
- Audio-medial: The translation should supplement written words with visual images and music.
Adequacy Criteria
- Linguistic: Semantic equivalence, lexical equivalence, grammatical and stylistic features.
- Non-linguistic: Situation, subject field, time, place, receiver, sender, affective implications.
Reiss's Model Limitations
- Flexibility: Reiss acknowledges that the function of the target text can differ from the source text (e.g., Gulliver's Travels as a satirical novel vs. entertaining fiction).
- Metaphors: Reiss's translation methods are not necessarily reversible for complex metaphors, as they may require specific cultural or genre-based translation.
Key Figures
- Katharina Reiss: Developed the text-type theory.
- Karl Bühler: Defined three functions of language.
- Mary Snell-Hornby: Proposed an 'integrated' approach to translation.
- Justa Holz-Manttari: Developed the theory of translatorial action.
- Hans J. Vermeer: Developed skopos theory, focusing on the purpose of the target text.
- Christiane Nord: Developed a more detailed text-analysis model, continuing the functionalist tradition.
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Explore Katharina Reiss's classification of text types and their implications for translation. This quiz delves into the informative, expressive, operative, and audio-medial text types, focusing on how these categories impact the translation process. Understand how each text type aligns with its respective translation method to achieve effective communication.
