Practice - The Concept of 'Loss' and 'Gain' in Cross-Cultural Textual Transmission
Practice Questions
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What is 'translation'?
💡 Hint: Think about the languages involved.
What does 'loss' in translation refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider what might not come across in translation.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the term for the reduction in meaning during translation?
💡 Hint: Imagine what could be lost when translating between languages.
Cultural adaptation changes elements of a story to resonate better in the new culture.
💡 Hint: Think about movies based on books set in different places.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze the role of footnotes in a translated text you have encountered. How did they aid your understanding?
💡 Hint: Think of a book you’ve read in translation.
Discuss how a particular cultural idiom was changed in its translation and the effects of this change.
💡 Hint: Identify idioms from both the original and translated cultures.
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