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When Words Are Rolled into a Ball: Translating Figurative Language in Africa

Domain:

natural language processing
Creator:
Rac
Publisher:
SIL
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This article examines differences between direct and indirect communication styles and describes the results of applying translation theory developed under the assumptions of the direct communication style. It discusses the role of metaphor, poetry, and proverbs in Africa, and explores the question of how indirect communication should be represented in translation.

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machine translation

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