The fact that Chinese measure words do not exist as an independent category in Western grammars probably explains why linguists have neglected them for so many years. The author also believes that the different linguistic approaches used so far have failed to provide satisfactory data relevant to translation purposes. The paper shows with numerous examples in Catalan and English how measure words are used in Chinese discourse and why more attention should be paid to them, both in teaching and in translating.
NADIANI G. (2005). Rovira-Esteva, Sara. (2005). "What do we leave behind when failing to translate a Chinese dead metaphor?". In Branchadell, Albert and Lovell Margaret West (eds.) Less Translated Languages, Amsterdam & Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 237-254. TRANSLATION STUDIES ABSTRACTS, 2005.
Rovira-Esteva, Sara. (2005). "What do we leave behind when failing to translate a Chinese dead metaphor?". In Branchadell, Albert and Lovell Margaret West (eds.) Less Translated Languages, Amsterdam & Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 237-254.
NADIANI, GIOVANNI
2005
Abstract
The fact that Chinese measure words do not exist as an independent category in Western grammars probably explains why linguists have neglected them for so many years. The author also believes that the different linguistic approaches used so far have failed to provide satisfactory data relevant to translation purposes. The paper shows with numerous examples in Catalan and English how measure words are used in Chinese discourse and why more attention should be paid to them, both in teaching and in translating.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
