LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE

I SEMESTER – NOV. 2004

EL 1950-TRANSLATION

Date        : 01.11.04                                                                             Max      : 100 marks

Duration : 9 – 12 noon                                                                                    Hours    : 3 hrs

 

SECTION – A

 

1. Answer any FOUR of the following in about 50 words.             (4 x 5 = 20 marks)

 

1. What is untranslatability?  Explain with examples.
2. What is translation? Define and explain.
3. Explain formal and dynamic equivalence with examples.
4. Bringout the need for translation in modern society.
5. Comment on Bible translation.
6. How does translation become a transformative, interrogative and interpretative activity? Explain with apt examples.

 

1. Answer any THREE of the following in about 200 words each.

(3 x 10 = 30 marks)

1. What is perfect translation? What are its qualities? Discuss.
2. Discuss translation equivalence.
3. How does a translator tackle the cultural interference in translation? Discuss.
4. Discuss the role of translation in language teaching.
5. Discuss the different strategies involved in translating a prose text.

SECTION – B

III. Translate the following items into Enlglish:                                                    (5 x 5 = 25 marks)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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14. mHnf! cd; gl;Lg;ghj’;fs; bjhl;Lj;jGt[k; gazg;ghijfs;

ghf;fpak; bgw;wit/ gsp’;Fj; jiuapy;

ms;sp ,iuj;j bts;spf; fhRfs;/ ehd; cd;

rphpg;igg; brhy;Yfpnwd;/

 

15. 15. md;id bjurhitg; gpd;gw;wpr;

rpYitapypUe;J tUk; ckJ FuYf;Fr;

brtpkLj;J

,t;t[yfk; md;igj;ju kWj;J

xJf;fpj;js;Sk; ViH vspnahh;fspy;

ePh; kiwe;J epd;W ntjida[Wfpd;wPh;

vd czh;e;J. ,k;kf;fspd; tHpahf

ck;ik eh’;fs; kfpH;r;rpnahL

md;g[ bra;at[k; tuk; v’;fSf;Fj; jUtPuhf

 

 

 

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1. Translate the following into Tamil:

 

 

 

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