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K. Pokorn, Nike; Blake, Jason; Reindl, Donald; Pisanski Peterlin, Agnes – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2020
The article attempts to determine whether translation errors (in particular semantic and stylistic ones) in translator-training settings are predominantly the result of translation directionality, i.e. of the fact that the student translators are translating into their L2 and that their language competence in L2 is not as strong as in their L1, or…
Descriptors: Translation, Semantics, Accuracy, Language Proficiency
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Zhang, Xiaopeng – Language Learning, 2017
This study adopted Ambridge's research paradigm to examine the effects of entrenchment, preemption, and verb semantics in second language (L2) acquisition of English "un-" prefixation. Three groups of Chinese learners of English (second- and fourth-year English majors and teachers of English) rated the acceptability of 48 "un-"…
Descriptors: Generalization, Error Analysis (Language), Linguistic Performance, Language Styles
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Sharma, Ram S. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1978
Describes the phonology, grammar and semantics of Technical English in India. Interference from the mother tongue and from Common English is also discussed. (KM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English for Special Purposes, Error Analysis (Language), Grammar