CHALLENGES IN TRANSLATION AND CONTEXTUALIZATION WHEN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR PSYCHOLOGY
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CHALLENGES IN TRANSLATION AND CONTEXTUALIZATION WHEN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR PSYCHOLOGY TO ROMANIAN STUDENTS
CHALLENGES IN TRANSLATION AND CONTEXTUALIZATION WHEN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR PSYCHOLOGY TO ROMANIAN STUDENTS

Author(s): Tania Petcovici, Silvia Laura PAȘCU
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning, Translation Studies
Published by: Editura Politehnica
Keywords: contextualisation; false cognates; terminology equivalents;

Summary/Abstract: The present paper highlights several challenges that arise when teaching English for Psychology to Romanian students. Contextualisation, false cognates, terminology equivalence are some of the categories that pose certain problems. The study refers to the acquisition of lexical content by psychology students and analyses the complications involved These challenges pertain to the selection of appropriate instructional materials, the incorporation of authentic texts, the students’ ability to accurately identify and translate specialized terminology, and the critical support provided by the teachers throughout this process.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 18
  • Page Range: 222-233
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English
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