Communication and Bible translation
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https://doi.org/10.7146/hn.v8i1.143107Keywords:
Literal, Meaning-based, Relevance Theory, Accuracy, Naturalness, Clarity, Logic, AcceptabilityAbstract
The paper describes the fundamental difference between two types of translations: Literal and meaning-based. It gives an overview of Relevance Theory as a theory of communication that is crucial for a theory of translation. It also discusses 5 criteria used when producing a meaning-based translation. The criteria are illustrated by several examples form English and Danish translations.
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