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Author Boucher, Paul, author

Title A linguistic handbook of French for translators and language students / Paul Boucher
Published Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 297 pages) : illustrations
Contents Intro; A Linguistic Handbook of French for Translators and Language Students; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Preface; Introduction; Section I. Structure; Chapter 1. The units of language; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Morphology; 1.2.1 Form and meaning; 1.2.2 Morphemes; 1.2.3 Derivation; 1.2.3.1 Affixation; 1.2.3.2 Prefixation; 1.2.4 Compounds; 1.2.4.1 English compound patterns; 1.2.4.2 French compound patterns; 1.2.4.3 Lexical versus syntactic patterns in English and French; 1.3 Syntax; 1.3.1 Categories; 1.3.2 Phrase structure; 1.3.2.1 The Noun Phrase (NP)
1.3.2.2 The Adjective Phrase (AP)1.3.2.3 Other phrase structures; 1.3.3 Clause structure; Further reading in morphology; Further reading in syntax; Chapter 2. Transposition; 2.1 Introduction; Further reading in translation theory; Chapter 3. Nominal constructions; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The syntax of CNCs in French; 3.3 Determiners; 3.3.1 Nouns without determiners; 3.3.2 Determiners without nouns; 3.4 Modification by an adjective; 3.5 Complex NPs in French and English; 3.5.1 Semantic relations between head and complement in compounds and CNPs
3.5.1.1 The French N + P + N construction is equivalent to an English compound noun3.5.1.2 The French N + P + N construction is equivalent to an English adjectival or nominal adjunct; 3.5.1.3 The French N + P + N construction is equivalent to an English syntactic complement; Chapter 4. Verbal constructions; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Valence; 4.2.1 Valence and complex sentences; 4.3 Causative and resultative constructions in French and English; Further reading on translating verbal constructions; Introduction; Section II. Perspective; Chapter 5. Modulation; 5.1 Introduction
5.2 Metaphoric modulation5.3 Metonymic modulation; 5.4 Grammatical modulation; 5.4.1 Modality; 5.4.2 Negation; Further reading in translation theory; Chapter 6. Tense and aspect; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Tense and aspect: An overview; 6.3 The pragmatics of tense; 6.3.1 The time-tense relationship; 6.3.2 Indexation versus contextualization; 6.3.3 Translating the imparfait; 6.3.4 The passé composé; 6.4 Tense and genre; urther reading on tense, aspect and verbal constructions; Chapter 7. Voice and point of view; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Authorial voice in STP; 7.2.1 Translating STP
7.3 Direct, indirect and free speech/discourse in LP7.4 Translating speech styles; 7.4.1 Punctuation; 7.4.1.1 Rules for English; 7.4.1.2 Rules for French; 7.4.2 Tense; 7.4.3 Word order; 7.4.4 The translation process; Further reading on free indirect speech; Chapter 8. Sentence modality and illocution; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Illocution; 8.3 Interrogation in French; 8.3.1 Syntactic restructuring; 8.3.1.1 Type I questions; 8.3.1.2 Type II questions; 8.3.1.3 Type III questions; 8.3.1.4 Type IV questions; 8.4 Emphasis and related phenomena; 8.4.1 Negative questions; 8.4.2 Rhetorical questions
Summary A Linguistic Handbook of French for Translators and Language Students' offers the reader an in-depth contrastive study of French and English based on recent theories of linguistics and discourse analysis. At the same time it is a practical manual for the advanced language student or the translator with dozens of exercises in analyzing and translating French along with detailed corrections.Organized in three sections - Structure, Perspective and Coherence - the handbook first explores French word formation and syntax, then moves on to the use of tense and aspect, illocution and speech styles in various text types. Finally, problems concerning textual coherence and cohesion in both languages are discussed: anaphora and ellipsis, relevance and equivalence and information structure. Each chapter is followed by a list of suggested readings for further discussion and a detailed glossary at the end of the book explains all technical terms used. The handbook is designed to be used either as a textbook or for individuals working at home
Notes Text in English, with some text in French. Text in French sometimes translated to the English
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 12, 2018)
Subject Translating and interpreting -- French language
French language -- Translating into English.
English language -- Translating into French.
French language -- Syntax
English language -- Syntax.
Contrastive linguistics.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- French.
European language
linguistics
linguistic group
Contrastive linguistics
English language -- Syntax
English language -- Translating into French
French language -- Syntax
French language -- Translating into English
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2018005607
ISBN 9789027264183
902726418X
9027200610
9789027200617
9789027200624
9027200629