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Direct linkWilss, Wolfram – Meta, 1979
Discusses the noun-plus-adjective construction in contemporary German and problems in translating this pattern into English. (AM)
Descriptors: Adjectives, English, German, Grammar
Choul, Jean-Claude – Meta, 1980
Several exercises are presented that are intended to challenge and "limber up" the translator's manipulation of words, meanings, and connotations. The exercises point up the complexity of the translating task and encourage the translator to make the most of this fact. The focus is on French and English. (MSE)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, English, French, Imagination
Cannon, Garland – Meta, 1979
Examines the syntactic aspects of affixation and compounding, processes accounting for the great majority of new word formations documented in "6,000 Words" (1976). (AM)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Conference Reports, Form Classes (Languages), Language Patterns
