Plain language, translation and idiosyncrasies of the language: contribution of reading comprehension

Autores
Marazzato Sparano, Romina
Año de publicación
2018
Idioma
inglés
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Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Drafting clear text requires much more than applying syntactic rules and prescriptive formulas, especially when issues arise from the need to express complex ideas or from syntactic (and, therefore, worldview) differences between languages. Eliminating jargon, limiting the number of words per sentence, and applying legibility formulas are inadequate strategies. A methodical reading of the source text, paying attention to the idiosyncratic structures used and information flow of the message, makes it possible to select idiomatic constructions and cohesion and coherence strategies that lead to improved reading comprehension. We will address, among others, differences in the expression of manner and result and in the use of clitics between English and Spanish, the use of nominalization for syntactic recasting, and the use of parallel structures and redistribution of theme and rheme as strategies for reorganizing information.
Facultad de Psicología
Materia
Psicología
plain language
translation
reading comprehension
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acceso abierto
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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title Plain language, translation and idiosyncrasies of the language: contribution of reading comprehension
spellingShingle Plain language, translation and idiosyncrasies of the language: contribution of reading comprehension
Marazzato Sparano, Romina
Psicología
plain language
translation
reading comprehension
title_short Plain language, translation and idiosyncrasies of the language: contribution of reading comprehension
title_full Plain language, translation and idiosyncrasies of the language: contribution of reading comprehension
title_fullStr Plain language, translation and idiosyncrasies of the language: contribution of reading comprehension
title_full_unstemmed Plain language, translation and idiosyncrasies of the language: contribution of reading comprehension
title_sort Plain language, translation and idiosyncrasies of the language: contribution of reading comprehension
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Marazzato Sparano, Romina
author Marazzato Sparano, Romina
author_facet Marazzato Sparano, Romina
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Psicología
plain language
translation
reading comprehension
topic Psicología
plain language
translation
reading comprehension
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Drafting clear text requires much more than applying syntactic rules and prescriptive formulas, especially when issues arise from the need to express complex ideas or from syntactic (and, therefore, worldview) differences between languages. Eliminating jargon, limiting the number of words per sentence, and applying legibility formulas are inadequate strategies. A methodical reading of the source text, paying attention to the idiosyncratic structures used and information flow of the message, makes it possible to select idiomatic constructions and cohesion and coherence strategies that lead to improved reading comprehension. We will address, among others, differences in the expression of manner and result and in the use of clitics between English and Spanish, the use of nominalization for syntactic recasting, and the use of parallel structures and redistribution of theme and rheme as strategies for reorganizing information.
Facultad de Psicología
description Drafting clear text requires much more than applying syntactic rules and prescriptive formulas, especially when issues arise from the need to express complex ideas or from syntactic (and, therefore, worldview) differences between languages. Eliminating jargon, limiting the number of words per sentence, and applying legibility formulas are inadequate strategies. A methodical reading of the source text, paying attention to the idiosyncratic structures used and information flow of the message, makes it possible to select idiomatic constructions and cohesion and coherence strategies that lead to improved reading comprehension. We will address, among others, differences in the expression of manner and result and in the use of clitics between English and Spanish, the use of nominalization for syntactic recasting, and the use of parallel structures and redistribution of theme and rheme as strategies for reorganizing information.
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