Culture Bumps : : An Empirical Approach to the Translation of Allusions / / Ritva Leppihalme.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Complete eBook-Package 2023
• VerfasserIn: Leppihalme, Ritva,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [1997]; ©1997
• Year of Publication: 1997
• Language: English
• Series: Topics in Translation ; 10
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; Acknowledgements --; Abbreviations --; 1 Introduction --; 2 Translational Issues --; 3 Analysis: Hide-and-Seek --; 4 Problem-solving: Theory and Practice --; 5 Empirical Data on Reader Responses --; 6 Allusions in the Classroom (The Novice Translator Stumbles) --; 7 Concluding Remarks --; Bibliography --; Appendixes --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781800417908; 9783111024721
• DOI: 10.21832/9781800417908
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Ritva Leppihalme.

This book discusses culture bumps, meaning puzzling or impenetrable wordings which are the result of literal translations of allusions, and how to deal with a culture-specific, source-text allusion in such a way that readers of the target text can understand the function and meaning of the allusive passage.