An analysis of the task, on the semantic level, facing the translator of a literary text, illustrated by a verse from the Bible. The process of capturing meaning through the study of sources and methods of dealing with ambiguities are discussed. A selected reference list is attached. (AMH)

This volume, first in a series of French publications of specialized, introductory books to the study of linguistics, develops a structured, panoramic view of characteristic thought concerning the study of stylistics. Five major areas, each presenting excerpts of significant publications on a particular aspect of the problem, are developed under:…