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St. Joseph’s College of Arts & Science (Autonomous) Cuddalore – 607001 EPEN705 - THEORY AND PRACTICE OF TRANSLATION Time : 3 hrs

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SECTION A (10x2=20) Answer any FIVE of the following in 50 Words 1. What is Semantics? 2. What is Word for Word Translation? 3. What is Adaptation? 4. What are the three types of translation? 5. What is Faithful Translation? 6. What is Translation theory? 7. What is Peter Newmark’s Theory of Translation? 8. What is Denotation? SECTION B (5x5=25) Answer any FIVE of the following in 150 Words 9. How did translation originate in the West? 10. Discuss the three essential qualities of Translation. 11. Comment on translation of Agenda and Minutes. 1

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12. Write a brief note on computer-aided translation. 13. What are the problems involved in the translation of Plays? 14. Discuss the concept and purpose of translation. 15. Discuss how sociological factors create problems in the act of translation. 16. What are the limitations of Translation? SECTION C (3x10=30) Answer any FOUR of the following in 300 Words 17. “The translation of Literature involves problems at the phonological, lexical and syntactic levels” ,Discuss. 18. Write an essay on Transference. 19. Explain the difficulties caused by sociological and cultural factors in the process of translating a literary text. 20. Discuss the degrees of faithfulness in the process of translating journalistic texts. 21. Comment on the new trends of translation. What are their pros and cons? 22. Write about the problems and techniques involved while translating the Aesthetic texts. ************ 2