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Translation Theory

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is often referred to as the father of modern translation theory?

a) Friedrich Schleiermacher

b) William Tyndale

c) Jerome

d) Cicero

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following translation approaches focuses on preserving the form and structure of the source text?

a) Literal translation

b) Free translation

c) Dynamic equivalence

d) Adaptation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the influential book "On Linguistic Aspects of Translation" in 1959, introducing the concept of "semantic equivalence"?

a) Lawrence Venuti

b) Eugene Nida

c) Roman Jakobson

d) Antoine Berman

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which theory of translation emphasizes the importance of cultural and social context in the translation process?

a) Skopos theory

b) Descriptive translation studies

c) Postcolonial theory

d) Polysystem theory

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is known for proposing the "domestication" and "foreignization" strategies in translation?

a) Lawrence Venuti

b) Eugene Nida

c) Friedrich Schleiermacher

d) Antoine Berman

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