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McLure, Roger; Reed, Paul – IRAL, 1988
Explores unformalized problems arising from different linguistic representations and non-representations of the categorical distinction between the real and unreal in French and in English. Because the different sensitivities to these oppositions are not acknowledged by manuals and not formalized by dictionary examples of usage, the differences…
Descriptors: English, Error Analysis (Language), French, Language Patterns
Darian, Stephen – IRAL, 1995
This paper examines the role of hypotheses in several introductory science texts, including the various elements normally associated with hypotheses, such as: assumptions, generalization, and prediction; observation and experiment; and induction and probability. It discusses the major types of hypotheses: theoretical, statistical, and heuristic.…
Descriptors: Generalization, Language Patterns, Scientific Methodology, Scientific Research
Loffler-Laurian, Anne-Marie – IRAL, 1987
Describes a study that attempts to systematize the criteria required for accurate translations of technical documents. The results of a Linguistic Appreciation Questionnaire-Test, administered to 19 professional translators, were used to categorize the most common translation variables: style, structure, rhythm, and meaning of text in the hope of…
Descriptors: Deep Structure, English, French, Interpretive Skills
