NYELVI SOKSZÍNŰSÉG EURÓPÁBAN / DIVERSITATE LINGVISTICĂ ÎN EUROPA / LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IN EUROPE / SPRACHLICHE VIELFALT IN EUROPA
LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IN EUROPE
Contributor(s): Rita Pletl (Editor), Imola Katalin Nagy (Editor)
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Scientia Kiadó
Keywords: pedagogy of mother tongues; methodology of foreign language teaching; theory and practices of translation; tradition of linguistic diversity in the European culture; everyday language and linguistic relations; and applied linguistics;
Summary/Abstract: The volume comprises the papers presented at the international conference bearing the same title and organized in Targu-Mures in the period of 10─11 May 2013. The structure reflects the plurilingualism characterizing the event, the chapters being adapted to the language of the various presentations: Hungarian, Romanian, English, and German. The subchapters reflect the multitude and diversity of the topics chosen by the papers presented: pedagogy of mother tongues, methodology of foreign language teaching, theory and practices of translation, tradition of linguistic diversity in the European culture, everyday language and linguistic relations, and applied linguistics.
Series: Műhely
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-973-1970-87-5
- Page Count: 313
- Publication Year: 2015
- Language: English, Romanian, German, Hungarian
A MAGYAR TÖRTÉNELEM IDEGEN KULTÚRTÉRBEN
A MAGYAR TÖRTÉNELEM IDEGEN KULTÚRTÉRBEN
(HUNGARIAN HISTORY IN FOREIGN CULTURES)
- Author(s):Erika Bence, Ferenc Németh
- Language:Hungarian
- Subject(s):Hungarian Literature
- Page Range:13-24
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:Károly Kisfaludy; German chivalric novels; Hungarian heroic novels; Louis the Great;
- Summary/Abstract:Károly Kisfaludy’s work Tihamér belongs to the Hungarian heroic novels written under the influence of German chivalric novels, at the same time being “the first modest attempt in Hungarian historical novels” (Heinrich 1907: 23.) as well as “the best Hungarian historical short story before Jósika” (Szinnyei 1911: 152). From the aspect of our study, the purposeful choice and literary structuring of the historically authentic framework (the expedition against Naples by Louis the Great of Hungary) bears great importance since with this framework – a sentimental account common and conventional in the epics of the period – novelty was introduced into contextual reading. By choosing this historical period and by its projection onto the chivalric story, it not only presents the recipient with definite genre-interpreting instructions, but it also influences the secondary levels of semantics by comparing the age of Louis the Great and the actual time of the narration: it mobilizes one of the important genre-creating aspects of the historical novel, the past-related “questioning with relation to the present”.
A FORDÍTÁS MINT ALKUDOZÁS
A FORDÍTÁS MINT ALKUDOZÁS
(TRANSLATION AS NEGOTIATION)
- Author(s):Imre Tódor
- Language:Hungarian
- Subject(s):Translation Studies
- Page Range:25-33
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:communication situation; hermeneutic analysis;
- Summary/Abstract:My paper is of applied nature; it is meant to present the hermeneutic analysis of a concrete communication situation. Translation is like business where we make deals. As we have gains and losses in a business, the same situation appears in translating. On the one hand, it is because every translation is over-explanation and therefore it is clearer and flatter than the original – these are the losses of a translation. On the other hand, a good translation enriches the target language and its culture – that is the gain of a translation. Translating means saying almost the same thing, and this almost gives the reality of a translation. The hermeneutic problem is the extent to which the distance between the translators through this almost and the original text can be shortened.
A VAJDASÁGI MAGYAROK UTÓNÉVHASZNÁLATA
A VAJDASÁGI MAGYAROK UTÓNÉVHASZNÁLATA
(USAGE OF FORENAMES AMONG HUNGARIANS IN VOJVODINA)
- Author(s):Ilona Rajsli
- Language:Hungarian
- Subject(s):Sociolinguistics
- Page Range:35-41
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:forenames; Hungarians in Vojvodina; nicknames; bilingual names;
- Summary/Abstract:The study presents research on characteristics and changes in the usage of forenames during recent decades among Hungarians in Vojvodina. It takes into account the fashion-dictated choice of forenames in the region: fashionable forenames, disappearance of prestige in the case of certain names, the oscillation of fashion concerning names. It looks at name shortening as well as the appearance of nicknames in the official forenames registry, at the motivational background of name choice, the practice of double forenames and the question of bi(multi)lingual names – considering that Vojvodina makes a colourful linguistic map. Using data from several settlements in Vojvodina, it presents the results of attitude analysis done during the research period.
NYELVJÁRÁSI VÁLTOZÁSOK HÁROMSZÉKEN
NYELVJÁRÁSI VÁLTOZÁSOK HÁROMSZÉKEN
(DIALECTAL CHANGES IN TREI SCAUNE)
- Author(s):Csaba Attila Both
- Language:Hungarian
- Subject(s):Phonetics / Phonology, Lexis
- Page Range:43-50
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Hungarian dialects in Romania; phonetic comparison; diphthongs;
- Summary/Abstract:The study looks into the various dialects in use in the region of Trei Scaune, Romania. A phonetic as well as lexicological comparison is made between the different variations presented in the paper, a special emphasis being placed on the diphthongs that appear in the lexical elements discussed.
GLOBALIZÁLÓDÓ TARTALMAK A TÖBBNYELVŰ EURÓPÁBAN, AVAGY: TÖBB NYELV – TÖBB KULTÚRA?
GLOBALIZÁLÓDÓ TARTALMAK A TÖBBNYELVŰ EURÓPÁBAN, AVAGY: TÖBB NYELV – TÖBB KULTÚRA?
(GLOBALIZING CONTENT IN MULTILINGUAL EUROPE OR SEVERAL LANGUAGES – SEVERAL CULTURES?)
- Author(s):Anna Kós
- Language:Hungarian
- Subject(s):Media studies
- Page Range:53-65
- No. of Pages:13
- Keywords:multilingual Europe; globalizing effects; content of television programmes;
- Summary/Abstract:There might be several occasions in the history of a nation when due to a strong cultural shock it is forced to incorporate attitudes and principles that are very different from its national features into its way of thinking and actions and, as a consequence, into its communication as well. In a statement – especially if it appears in the media – language and content should be separated. I consider that, due to the fact that the media tools of the 21st century are much more efficient, existential principles and cultural conceptions, different from or even opposing the traditional Hungarian perspective, have gained power in public opinion. The lack of language skills does not offer protection against (not even European, but rather American) globalizing effects. Because of the globalizing content that has invaded all media, the consumer will get an American product even if information is conveyed in his mother language. This study analyses the globalizing structure of the content of television programmes.
POLITIKAI ERKÖLCS – ÉS AMI MÖGÖTTE VAN – A KÁRPÁTALJAI MAGYAR NYELVŰ SAJTÓ ANYAGÁN VIZSGÁLVA
POLITIKAI ERKÖLCS – ÉS AMI MÖGÖTTE VAN – A KÁRPÁTALJAI MAGYAR NYELVŰ SAJTÓ ANYAGÁN VIZSGÁLVA
(THE CONCEPT OF MORALITY IN THE HUNGARIAN MEDIA FROM SUBCARPATHIA)
- Author(s):Ilona Lechner
- Language:Hungarian
- Subject(s):Media studies
- Page Range:67-76
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:morality; Hungarian media, Subcarpathia;
- Summary/Abstract:The study deals with the understanding of morality by members of the Transcarpathian Hungarian minority, with special focus on political morality in the politically tinged texts. In the studied corpus of Transcarpathian political morality, Lakoff’s (2002) statement seems to be proved, according to which the understanding of morality of those having conservative values can be traced back to the STRICT FATHER family model, while in the centre of understanding of morality of those with progressive thinking we can find the NURTURANT PARENT model. The study aims to clarify the relationships between these concepts by illustrating them with language examples put into a theoretical framework.
A NYELVI NORMA ÉS NYELVHASZNÁLAT KÉRDÉSEI A ROMÁNIAI MAGYAR AUDIOVIZUÁLIS MÉDIÁBAN
A NYELVI NORMA ÉS NYELVHASZNÁLAT KÉRDÉSEI A ROMÁNIAI MAGYAR AUDIOVIZUÁLIS MÉDIÁBAN
(THE ISSUE OF LINGUISTIC NORM AND LANGUAGE USAGE IN THE HUNGARIAN MEDIA OF ROMANIA)
- Author(s):Réka Suba
- Language:Hungarian
- Subject(s):Media studies
- Page Range:77-85
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:Hungarian media in Romania; language use; linguistic norm;
- Summary/Abstract:While newspapers and magazines have a more restricted, more uniform and somehow more specialized audience, radio and television stations have a larger public, with a heterogeneous cultural background, disposing of different understanding capabilities. All these characteristics demand that these auditory and audiovisual broadcasts be as accessible as possible, allowing the viewers to understand directly, without any difficulty, the meaning of the message. The text, formulated beforehand and primarily targeting the visual receptor, i.e. the eye, must be reformulated, rewritten so that it can address the auditor’s ears. This research upon the adequacy of Hungarian media texts is part of the one carried out by Sapientia University, Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences from Târgu-Mureş, the Department of Applied Linguistics in collaboration with the National Audiovisual Council. Our research focused on the quality of the Hungarian language that was used in the Hungarian audiovisual media in Romania. Since 2010, we have conducted two weeks of monitoring annually, focusing especially on news programmes and talk shows. From a linguistic viewpoint, we monitored the verbal interactions and written messages (titration, crawls) delivered by the editors and media workers, neglecting the interventions of guests.
A FOGALMAZÁSTANÍTÁS AZ ISKOLAI GYAKORLAT ÉS AZ EREDMÉNYEK PERSPEKTÍVÁJÁBÓL
A FOGALMAZÁSTANÍTÁS AZ ISKOLAI GYAKORLAT ÉS AZ EREDMÉNYEK PERSPEKTÍVÁJÁBÓL
(HOW TO TEACH COMPOSITION WRITING? – AN APPROACH BASED ON CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS)
- Author(s):Rita Pletl
- Language:Hungarian
- Subject(s):Syntax, School education
- Page Range:89-97
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:composition writing; development of writing skills; hidden curriculum;
- Summary/Abstract:This article is about a study of the daily practice of teaching composition writing, comparing the requirements with the results. It tries to present the relationship between the curriculum stating the objectives and requirements regarding the development of writing skills, and the hidden curriculum which reflects what can be detected in the students’ compositions from all those curriculum requirements transmitted in everyday teaching.
ALKALMAZOTT SZÍNHÁZ ÉS DRÁMA
ALKALMAZOTT SZÍNHÁZ ÉS DRÁMA
(APPLIED THEATRE AND DRAMA)
- Author(s):Gabriella Kovács
- Language:Hungarian
- Subject(s):Pedagogy
- Page Range:99-107
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:actor training techniques; theatre; drama; edication;
- Summary/Abstract:In this research, I tried to find answers to the following questions: Why have some actor training techniques become so popular and adaptable in the domains of education? Why is the domain of theatre the source to which language teachers often turn for new ideas and methods? What kind of interdisciplinary connections make such influences possible? Most language teachers are convinced that role-plays and drama techniques can help students become more interested and involved in classroom activities, and integrate the newly acquired knowledge through actively seeking new and creative solutions, addressing different problems, exploring alternatives. I tried to find out whether these techniques are considered equally effective and helpful in teaching English for specific purposes.
A JÁTÉK SZEREPE A NYELVOKTATÁSBAN
A JÁTÉK SZEREPE A NYELVOKTATÁSBAN
(THE ROLE OF GAMES IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
- Author(s):Réka Szaló
- Language:Hungarian
- Subject(s):Higher Education
- Page Range:109-118
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:English as foreign language; drama education; language teaching;
- Summary/Abstract:In my paper entitled The Role of Games in Teaching English as Foreign Language, I would like to present my research on drama education used in teaching foreign languages. The research was carried out with students of two local universities: The University of Art and Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania. The paper presents the partial results of the research and demonstrates the efficiency of applied drama in language teaching.
TIPURI DE EVIDENŢIALE ŞI ROLUL ACESTORA ÎN PRESA TABLOIDĂ ROMÂNEASCĂ: CAZUL IMPERATIVULUI VEZI ŞI A INTERJECŢIEI UITE
TIPURI DE EVIDENŢIALE ŞI ROLUL ACESTORA ÎN PRESA TABLOIDĂ ROMÂNEASCĂ: CAZUL IMPERATIVULUI VEZI ŞI A INTERJECŢIEI UITE
(TYPES OF EMPHASIS IN ROMANIAN TABLOIDS)
- Author(s):Mioara Adelina Angheluță
- Language:Romanian
- Subject(s):Lexis
- Page Range:121-131
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Romanian tabloids; marks of perception; epistemic elements;
- Summary/Abstract:Tabloids draw public through titles which have an anticipative role regarding the contents of the article and are characterized by marks of perception such as iată, uite, and deictic elements as acum, aici – evidential of the source of knowledge. Their aim is to give more credibility to the information, transforming the reader into a witness of the journalist’s perception. But the title lacks epistemic elements such as cognitive (a crede) or inferential (e posibil, se poate, poate că) expressions because that would complicate the understanding and would question the veracity of the information.
FUNCŢIA FATICĂ ÎN LIMBAJUL JURNALISTIC
FUNCŢIA FATICĂ ÎN LIMBAJUL JURNALISTIC
(THE PHATIC FUNCTION IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE MEDIA)
- Author(s):Doina Butiurcă
- Language:Romanian
- Subject(s):Semiotics / Semiology, Pragmatics
- Page Range:133-141
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:journalistic style; phatic function; appellative; conative; actants;
- Summary/Abstract:Not all language functions established by the founders of traditional linguistics (Buhler, R. Jakobson) have the same preponderance in the journalistic style – it has been proved by Dumistrăcel Stelian, Dumitru Irimia and Rodica Zafiu. This is the assertion that our study is based on. If the function of transmitting information (denoting) is ubiquitous in the public and private speech, phatic function imposes itself by a variety of expressions: the phatic appellative function, phatic conative function etc. Except for the cognitive function used in legal, administrative and religious texts, all other functions are strongly manifested in the language of journalism and will be the concern of our work. The actants are periodically situated on the same level of communication, the exchange of words remaining a complex problem.
EFECTELE ÎMPRUMUTURILOR LINGVISTICE ASUPRA LIMBII ROMÂNE ACTUALE
EFECTELE ÎMPRUMUTURILOR LINGVISTICE ASUPRA LIMBII ROMÂNE ACTUALE
(THE EFFECTS OF LOAN WORDS UPON CONTEMPORARY ROMANIAN)
- Author(s):Maria-Magdalena JIANU
- Language:Romanian
- Subject(s):Morphology, Lexis
- Page Range:143-147
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:international neologisms; loanwords; Romanian current language; pleonastic and nonsense structures;
- Summary/Abstract:The functional route of the international neologisms varies by the areas in which they are installed and by the way of operating of the neoconfixes upon them. In this way, all-inclusive appears recorded in the Romanian current language, in pleonastic and nonsense structures, demonstrating that, in the process of assimilation in the host language, the oscillations may cause adverse effects.
ASPECTE LINGVISTICE ALE NOMENCLATURII BOTANICE
ASPECTE LINGVISTICE ALE NOMENCLATURII BOTANICE
(LINGUISTIC ASPECTS OF BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE)
- Author(s):Imola Katalin Nagy
- Language:Romanian
- Subject(s):Lexis
- Page Range:149-161
- No. of Pages:13
- Keywords:botanical nomenclature;
- Summary/Abstract:Our interdisciplinary research focuses on the issue of naming plants and botanical nomenclature. The names of plants can be identified in numerous and various sources, and they have been in use since ancient times. We aim to present the most important steps in the evolution of botanical nomenclature, and some aspects of spelling and translation regarding a corpus containing plant names in three languages: Hungarian, Romanian and English.
FENOMENE LEGATE DE ACUSTICA TEXTELOR ÎN AUDIOVIZUALUL DE LIMBĂ MAGHIARĂ DIN ROMÂNIA
FENOMENE LEGATE DE ACUSTICA TEXTELOR ÎN AUDIOVIZUALUL DE LIMBĂ MAGHIARĂ DIN ROMÂNIA
(TEXT ACOUSTICS PHENOMENA IN THE HUNGARIAN MEDIA OF ROMANIA)
- Author(s):Réka Suba
- Language:Romanian
- Subject(s):Media studies, Phonetics / Phonology, Stylistics
- Page Range:163-170
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:modality and manner of reading; pronunciation; intonation; Hungarian audio-visual media;
- Summary/Abstract:The informative programmes of radio and television stations mainly work with texts that are usually written down and then read out, and this phenomenon can affect and subvert the acoustic features of these texts, i.e. the tone and voice of their presentation. Professional speakers have given place to professional readers. Nevertheless, reading encompasses two interrelated yet strongly individualized factors: the text and the sound of voice, which may entail two additional issues: the modality and manner of reading and the reader’s suitability to accomplish this kind of task. Our culture, more and more focused on reading out, raises an essential question: that of taking into consideration the potentials and circumstances of transmitting oral messages in the media, as bad pronunciation, poor intonation or redundant breaks can alter the natural flow of oral discourses in such a way that receivers fail to decode the message properly. The data of this research were collected during the monitoring process of the Hungarian audio-visual media, which was carried out in Romania in November and December 2010 and 2011.
STYLE AND TRANSLATION TECHNIQUES IN LOCALIZED TEXTS
STYLE AND TRANSLATION TECHNIQUES IN LOCALIZED TEXTS
(STYLE AND TRANSLATION TECHNIQUES IN LOCALIZED TEXTS)
- Author(s):Melinda Balázs
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Translation Studies
- Page Range:173-180
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:website and software localization; style guides; artificial equivalence;
- Summary/Abstract:The past twenty years have witnessed the proliferation of a new type of translation called localization with its two main forms commonly referred to in the literature as website and software localization. Software companies in search of their own ‘voice’ or discourse started issuing style guides to determine the form and tone of their future translations. This led to the emergence of the concept of ‘artificial equivalence’ (Pym 2004b) in Translation Studies. In the present paper, our aim is to investigate the stylistic guidelines and translation techniques put forward by Microsoft Company for translations into Hungarian.
SLANG AND TABOO IN SALINGER’S THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
SLANG AND TABOO IN SALINGER’S THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
(SLANG AND TABOO IN SALINGER’S THE CATCHER IN THE RYE)
- Author(s):Éva-Rebeka Ferenczi
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Lexis
- Page Range:181-185
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:The Catcher in the Rye; Salinger; taboo terms; slang;
- Summary/Abstract:J. D. Salinger’s greatest work, The Catcher in the Rye, was banned several times due to the novel’s literary style. It was not just the theme that the novel deals with shocked people, but the amount of taboo and slang usage too. The paper presents 22 taboo terms picked out from the original work, their occurrence and their exact translation in the target texts, which are Hungarian and Romanian.
MACHINE TRANSLATION AND CAT-TOOLS
MACHINE TRANSLATION AND CAT-TOOLS
(MACHINE TRANSLATION AND CAT-TOOLS)
- Author(s):Attila Imre
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Translation Studies
- Page Range:187-203
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:machine translation; computer-assisted translation tools;
- Summary/Abstract:Since the (in)famous ALPAC report in 1966, multitudes of opinions have been presented on machine translation (MT). The present article focuses on approaches to MT in the 21st century, including fear of translators, gisting, and MT as a built-in feature of computer-assisted translation tools (CAT tools). The conclusion discusses the possibility whether both MT and CAT tools may enhance translation efficiency, including productivity and consistency.
‘ALL LANGUAGES ARE EQUAL BUT ONE IS MORE EQUAL THAN THE OTHERS’. ENGLISH VS. OTHER LANGUAGES
‘ALL LANGUAGES ARE EQUAL BUT ONE IS MORE EQUAL THAN THE OTHERS’. ENGLISH VS. OTHER LANGUAGES
(‘ALL LANGUAGES ARE EQUAL BUT ONE IS MORE EQUAL THAN THE OTHERS’. ENGLISH VS. OTHER LANGUAGES)
- Author(s):Andrea Papp
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Sociolinguistics, Globalization
- Page Range:205-209
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:lingua franca; English language; European Union; national languages;
- Summary/Abstract:These days English is definitely the lingua franca of the world. How come? When did it start? Is it good to have one common language vs. national languages? Why English and not, say, Esperanto or German? Will English sooner or later substitute all languages? Will English deteriorate if there are so many different speakers? Will English be developed into two separate languages, i.e. the English spoken by the natives and the English spoken by the rest of the world? Can we already speak about a European English? Is G. B. Shaw right saying: “We (the British and Americans) are two countries separated by a common language”? So, how many English do we have then? Do we have to “fight” against English dominance or do we have to accept it? These are very difficult and at the same time very significant questions nowadays. Plurilingualism is emphasized all the time. In the European Union, every single document has to be translated into the languages of the member states, but still English is the prevailing language. Even in countries like Hungary almost all applications have to be handed in English as well. Can we consider it as the sign of getting more and more international and at the same time losing our national identity? If the national language is relegated to the background, the same will happen to the national identity and this can lead to a dull unified world which is absolutely against the “more than English” idea. The presentation tries to find answers to the above questions and takes a stand for multilingualism (as the saying goes: “You are as many men as many languages you speak.”), but it does not promise to find the philosophers’ stone.
OBSTACLES IN TRANSLATING SOMATIC VERBAL IDIOMS
OBSTACLES IN TRANSLATING SOMATIC VERBAL IDIOMS
(OBSTACLES IN TRANSLATING SOMATIC VERBAL IDIOMS)
- Author(s):Mihaela Raluca Ştefan
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Translation Studies, Phraseology
- Page Range:211-220
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:somatic verbal idioms; translation difficulties;
- Summary/Abstract:The topic of this article is to prove that the “Gordian knot of translation” (Bassnett 2002: 135), namely the attempt to solve the somehow intractable problem of re-creating the meaning of the source text in the target language, is text-type-related and oriented. This article tries to identify and define the obstacles encountered when translating somatic verbal idioms indicating the most significant factors that should be taken into account in overcoming them. It explores the notion of “transfer” versus that of “equivalence” in translation, the difficulty of recognizing, interpreting and, finally, transferring an idiom into the target language and finding an appropriate translation.
“THE GRUND” – THE PLAYGROUND OF REALIA. TRANSLATION OF CULTURE-SPECIFIC WORDS IN THE NOVEL THE PAUL STREET BOYS BY FERENC MOLNÁR
“THE GRUND” – THE PLAYGROUND OF REALIA. TRANSLATION OF CULTURE-SPECIFIC WORDS IN THE NOVEL THE PAUL STREET BOYS BY FERENC MOLNÁR
(“THE GRUND” – THE PLAYGROUND OF REALIA. TRANSLATION OF CULTURE-SPECIFIC WORDS IN THE NOVEL THE PAUL STREET BOYS BY FERENC MOLNÁR)
- Author(s):Barna Varga
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Translation Studies
- Page Range:221-227
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:culture-specific words; realia; untranslatability; The Paul Street Boys; Ferenc Molnár; generalization; cultural substitution; explicitation;
- Summary/Abstract:I analyse culture-specific words because it is very difficult to translate these elements due to the cultural and language differences. In the first part of my essay, I present the concept of realia and I tried to describe the problem of untranslatability. The main goal of my research was to find out which are the best strategies which can be used while translating realia. To carry out my research, I have gathered all the culture-specific words from the famous Hungarian youth novel The Paul Street Boys by Ferenc Molnár and from its English and Romanian translation. The results offered me the required data to draw the conclusions, which were very surprising. In many cases, the translation of realia was carried out by using its TL equivalent, which justifies the theory of globalization. Besides this, the most frequently used strategies were: generalization, cultural substitution and explicitation.
THE TRIANGULAR MODEL AND INTERRELATIONS OF LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND THOUGHT
THE TRIANGULAR MODEL AND INTERRELATIONS OF LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND THOUGHT
(THE TRIANGULAR MODEL AND INTERRELATIONS OF LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND THOUGHT)
- Author(s):Marietta Illés-Bankó
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Sociolinguistics
- Page Range:229-239
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:triangular model of language; globalization; information society; knowledge society; multiculturalism; intercultural communication;
- Summary/Abstract:The paper introduces a triangular model of language, culture and thought, discusses their nature briefly and their interrelations in detail. It also examines contemporary challenges, linked to our triangle such as globalization, information society, knowledge society, inter-/cross-/trans- and multiculturalism, and intercultural communication. Since they, and especially inter-culturalism and intercultural communication, are not only popular notions in everyday and scientific life, but they are taught as well, the contents of the paper might be used to form a part of the introduction or theoretical background an intercultural communication course might be based on.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PHYSICS RESEARCH ARTICLE INTRODUCTIONS: NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE AUTHORS
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PHYSICS RESEARCH ARTICLE INTRODUCTIONS: NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE AUTHORS
(A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PHYSICS RESEARCH ARTICLE INTRODUCTIONS: NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE AUTHORS)
- Author(s):Dénes Neumayer
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Syntax, Stylistics
- Page Range:241-255
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:rhetorical structure; physics articles; CARS model;
- Summary/Abstract:This paper unfolds a research that compares the rhetorical structure of the introduction sections of English language physics articles written by Hungarians and natives speakers of English. The aim of this research was to find out about and to analyse the possible differences in the structures applied by NNSs and those used by NSs. The framework of the study was the CARS model devised by Swales (1990), which has proved its usability in numerous projects since its publication. Our results indicate several important differences between the articles, especially concerning the pattern of the rhetorical move structure and the realization of rhetorical moves.
LOOK OUT! THERE’S A TRAP! – IDIOMS IN HUNGARIAN TRANSLATION
LOOK OUT! THERE’S A TRAP! – IDIOMS IN HUNGARIAN TRANSLATION
(LOOK OUT! THERE’S A TRAP! – IDIOMS IN HUNGARIAN TRANSLATION)
- Author(s):Albina Puskás-Bajkó
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Lexis, Translation Studies, Phraseology
- Page Range:257-264
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:lexical collocations; idioms; Hungarian translation;
- Summary/Abstract:From the translator’s point of view, collocations and idioms belong to rather demanding text units, which often require a high level of linguistic, communicative, cultural and translational competence. In most cases, when an idiom is translated, either its meaning is changed or it is meaningless. The analysis is primarily expected to offer an insight into the ways in which lexical collocations and idioms are commonly perceived and treated among students at the English class whose mother tongue is Hungarian. In addition, it will feed into a more general picture of translation practices in Hungary and Transylvania.
EIN SONDERFALL DER SPRACHREVITALISIERUNG – DAS NEUNORWEGISCHE
EIN SONDERFALL DER SPRACHREVITALISIERUNG – DAS NEUNORWEGISCHE
(A SPECIAL CASE OF THE LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION: THE NEW NORWEGIAN)
- Author(s):Attila Kelemen
- Language:German
- Subject(s):Historical Linguistics
- Page Range:267-276
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Old Norse; Ivar Aasen; Landsmål; Nynorsk; Norwegian dialects; language revitalization;
- Summary/Abstract:When the Norwegians gained their independence from Denmark in 1814, they had no longer a written language due to the fact that the Old Norse written language had died out in the Middle Ages. They could choose between two solutions: either to Norwegianize the existing – 400 years as official language yielding to Danish – or to build up an entirely new one. Linguist Ivar Aasen created the Landsmål (today Nynorsk ‘New Norwegian’) on the basis of the West Norwegian dialects. This paper argues why the appearance of New Norwegian can be regarded as a special case of language revitalization.
ÜBERSETZUNGSFALLE: ÜBERSETZUNGSFEHLER – AUF DER SPUR VON FEHLÜBERSETZUNGEN BEI STUDIERENDEN
ÜBERSETZUNGSFALLE: ÜBERSETZUNGSFEHLER – AUF DER SPUR VON FEHLÜBERSETZUNGEN BEI STUDIERENDEN
(TRANSLATION TRAP: TRANSLATION ERRORS – ON THE TRAIL OF MISTRANSLATIONS AMONG STUDENTS)
- Author(s):Alois-Richard Kommer
- Language:German
- Subject(s):Translation Studies
- Page Range:277-285
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:false friends; mistranslations;
- Summary/Abstract:The present article deals with the problem of translation errors among students of the Translator-Interpreter (German-Hungarian) specialization at the Department of Applied Linguistics of the Faculty of Technical Sciences and Humanities of the Hungarian University of Transylvania Sapientia in Neumarkt am Mieresch. The subject of the study are translation tasks of female students from the III year.
MEHRSPRACHIGKEIT UND SPRACHPOLITIK IM DREILÄNDERECK – TSCHECHIEN
MEHRSPRACHIGKEIT UND SPRACHPOLITIK IM DREILÄNDERECK – TSCHECHIEN
(MULTILINGUALISM AND LANGUAGE POLICY IN THE TRI-BORDER AREA – THE CZECH REPUBLIC)
- Author(s):Hana Romová
- Language:German
- Subject(s):Sociolinguistics
- Page Range:287-291
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:regional policy; language policy; multilingualism; the Czech Republic;
- Summary/Abstract:Regions are gaining greater significance in the globalized world and in the European Union. The most important socio-economic processes do not only take the traditional national but also the regional forms nowadays. The importance of regional policy and language policy is reflected in the language competence of secondary school leavers and university graduates. Their language competence will always represent an important competitive advantage. The inhabitants of different states and regions will be even more engaged in competing for the favour of investors. The success of regions will depend on the abilities of the regional management and the language competence of its representatives.
A KÖTET SZERZŐI / DESPRE AUTORI / ABOUT THE AUTHORS / DIE VERFASSER DES BANDES
A KÖTET SZERZŐI / DESPRE AUTORI / ABOUT THE AUTHORS / DIE VERFASSER DES BANDES
(ABOUT THE AUTHORS)
- Contributor(s):Rita Pletl (Editor), Imola Katalin Nagy (Editor)
- Language:English, Romanian, German, Hungarian
- Subject(s):Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies
- Page Range:303-313
- No. of Pages:10
