In a sequel to a review of the translation theory of Peter Newmark, it is argued that there is a single best method of translating regardless of whether the translator takes a semantic, communicative, or other approach. Methods of translating and approaches to extracting the sense of the text are clearly distinguished. Newmark is criticized for…

A study compared translations of biblical passages into different languages in Papua New Guinea. The study looked for evidence of balance between literal and free interpretation in translation style in the gospel of Mark, which is narrative and didactic material, in 12 languages, and the mainly hortatory genre in translations of 4 epistles:…

Problems and methods of teaching practical stylistics to students of Russian are discussed. (RM)

Given that a word in a language may function on different levels of meaning, this article presents a system for classifying these levels. The common denominator is the point of view of the speaker; the emotive, the representative and the concrete are the basic divisions within this common denominator. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Pessimism regarding pedagogical applications of contrastive studies, and reasons therefore, are described. Several misunderstandings believed to contribute to this pessimism, and several areas of controversy concerning uses of contrastive studies, are discussed. See FL 508 197 for availability. (RM)

This article studies the linguistic phenomena that accompany the development of a common French-German political terminology. Important stages are the coexistence of similar terms, fixation of terms, appearance of key words, and polarization of terms. (Text is in French) (AM)

The use of a model for treatment of English modals in a machine translation system being developed in Europe is discussed. The Eurotra system, sponsored by the Commission of the European Communities, is designed to translate into the nine official languages of the European Economic Community. The report first examines modality, the different ways…

The proceedings of the 1981 International Congress of Applied Linguistics include the full text of papers read by invited speakers. The keynote address, four plenary lectures, seven special lectures, and one symposium symmary are presented. The papers cover such topics as the status of applied linguistics, bilingual education for majority and…

The author suggests ways in which the study of German can prepare students for careers other than teaching. (PP)

Explains the professional roles of the lexicographer, terminologist and translator. (Text is in French.) (PP)

As a consequence of research in machine translation, several related applications of Electronic Data Processing have developed in linguistics and literature. A survey of this development is followed by an exposition of the process necessary for setting up an automatic lexicon. (TL)

This illustrated book is a translation into Walmajarri (a language spoken in the southern Kimberley area of western Australia) of the original English story. Intended for aboriginal children, this book is an imaginative story about a young aboriginal boy, Jawanti, who spends a day walking about the Australian bush, visiting various animals. The…

The article refers to Soviet neologisms and their treatment in East and West Germany. Morphological formation of new Russian words, the problem of German language equivalents and fifferences between West and East German treatment of them are dealt with. (Text is in German.) (DH)

Examines the ways in which different forms of interpreting can be practiced in the language laboratory, and implications for teaching strategies and laboratory design. (AM)

Two methods of solving problems are discussed: the step method and the translation method. The results of training students to use these methods are compared. (SD)