Chapter 4 - Texts and translation

In a text, information flow generally progresses from k_________ information, shared by the writer and the reader, to n_________ information—the writer’s contribution that moves the text forward.

Languages mark given vs. new information by various linguistic means, such as articles, p__________, word order, and i__________ and stress.

A common translation strategy where implicit information in the source text is made explicit in the target text is called e________.

A good text needs clear ideas and c_________ between them.

A non-text may look correct, but it lacks t______, so it’s confusing.

Which of the following best defines a text type?

• The layout and formatting of a document

• The specific topic discussed in a text

• The communicative function or purpose of the text
  

• The number of words used in a text

  
  

Which genre is most likely to belong to the expressive text type?

• Scientific report

• Personal diary

• Instruction manual

• News article

A recipe is an example of which text type?

• Argumentative

• Expressive

• Expository

• Instructional/

  Operative

Which of the following genres is most commonly associated with the argumentative text type?

• Poem

• Novel

• Editorial

• Memoir

What is a “parallel text”?

• A translated version of a source text in the target language
  

• A text in the target language, unrelated to the source text

• A target-language text of the same genre and type, not translated

• A machine-generated text for language learning