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What is a "foot" in translation? (English prosodic level)
A foot is a conventional group of stressed and/or unstressed syllables occurring in a specific order
Give examples of iconic and iconically motivated onomatopoeias
Iconic: boom!
Iconically motivated: Ronroneo
What are the types of grammatical arrangement?
the successive patterns whereby words are linked to form phrases
the patterns by which complex and compound words are formed
What is a word system?
a pattern of words having an associative common denominator, a pattern which nurtures the theme and message of the text with greater intensity
What are Illocutionary particles?
Relating to or being the communicative effect (such as commanding or requesting) of an utterance
‘Where’s the boy, then?’
In this case the word "then" is an example of ...........
Name some differences in punctuation between English and Spanish
the use of colons and semi-colons
When do we Use a semi-colon in English
used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses
between items in a list or series if any of the items contain commas
What is THE DISCOURSE LEVEL?
This level is concerned both with relations between sentences and with relations between larger units: paragraphs, stanzas, chapters, volumes and so on.
Define: anaphora
the replacement of previously used words and phrases by elements such as pronouns or adverbs that refer back to them
Define: cogency
The degree to which a text hangs together
What's the difference between cohesion and coherence
too long to type in here: the teacher decides haha
"No text exists in total isolation from other texts" refers to the ....... level
intertextual
Define: synonymy in translation
words whose literal meanings are identical in range.
Give an example of HYPERONYMY
‘I bought a boat’ - ‘I bought a yatch’
Give an example of HYPONOMY
She had a baby - She had a baby girl
