Providing Linguistic Hospitality through Cultural Awareness: Some
Case Studies
Providing Linguistic Hospitality through Cultural Awareness: Some
Case Studies
Author(s): Marina-Cristiana RotaruSubject(s): Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Applied Linguistics, Communication studies, Language acquisition, Adult Education
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: Linguistic hospitality; cultural awareness; culture-bound terms; British culture; translation;
Summary/Abstract: Culture is a particular construction, with its own values and idiosyncrasies. Culture-bound terms carry these idiosyncrasies, which make such terms difficult to translate. Transferring the original meaning into the target language often proves a challenge, especially when the translator is little aware of the peculiarities of the source culture. Hence, developing cultural awareness is essential for developing linguistic awareness. Both types of awareness contribute to extending linguistic hospitality to a source-language term, making it as transparent as possible in the target language.
Journal: Crossing Boundaries in Culture and Communication
- Issue Year: 11/2020
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 8-14
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English