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insight into translation. From four aspects his views will be illustrated in this paper: on faithfulness; on idiomaticness; on notes; on readers. On faithfulness, Zhang’s view is that “the content is like the matter and substance while the form like the words and expression. ” He has been in pursuit of idiomaticness for all his life. From the perspective of translation, he advances translating idiomatic originals into idiomatic Chinese. From the perspective of humanity, he advocates the…

In addition, in the evaluation of the translation produced by Google Translate, the extent of errors was considered as follows:  Whether the translation produced by Google Translate is wrong.  Whether Google Translate does not translate the word.  Whether Google Translate makes shift in translation, which may include addition, deletion, substitution, or ordering. According to Burt and Kiparsky (as cited in Brown, 2007) ″errors can be viewed as either global or local. Global errors hinder…

He came to the sense that he needed to learn how to read and write after he couldn 't even read a sentence off a book after he got jealous of one of his prison mates knowledge. Malcolm, spent his time copying every single word in the dictionary and learning each and every word until he was able to pick up a book and actually understand what he was reading. He spent the rest of his time in prison, and even most of his time when he got out of prison, reading books. As Malcolm said, “Reading had…

Developing fluency is a goal of a balanced literacy program. Silent reading for comprehension help students remember that reading is first and think the words in their minds. Activate prior knowledge by questioning, predicting and discussing to make connection and motivate learners. Vocabulary development is built in multiple ways. Represent word meanings multiple ways allow learners plentiful access to vocabulary. Multiple representations…

Barbara Jane Reyes, no doubt, has a way with words as an accomplished poet. In her poem, “dear love,” she shows the reader how diction can reveal more than what appears on the surface. She chooses specific words to let the reader get as close as possible to the feelings behind them. This annotation will analyze Reyes’ use of diction in three clear examples, and how the chosen words may affect readers. Additionally, the possible use of alternate words and their probable effects will be explored.…

very good reader from my few interactions that I have had with him and based on his scores when given the different assessments. He is able to pronounce the words and read without much struggle and according to his grade level. There are those words, which he sometimes stumbles upon, just like a lot of us do so as well today, but they are words that may be too advanced for him or not in his day-to-day vocabulary. But, just like any other student his age, there are a few things in which he can…

English language more than anyone else. Not only did this affect the words that people use, but it helped to diversify English culture. Merely learning English words and their meanings isn’t enough to learn the language thanks to Shakespeare. He made phrases that mean something different than you’d expect. He even created new words by combining existing ones when the English language constrained him. His diligence to create words and phrases to get his points across show that Hardin Craig…

In Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace, Joseph Williams discusses and explains how to write in a clear and concise manner. Williams emphasizes the proper use of subjects, action verbs, voice and tone to show writers how to write with clarity. He begins lesson three focusing on actions, specifically expressing the importance of strategically utilizing subjects and action verbs (29). The clarity of a writer’s work directly affects how readers respond to it (28). Williams emphasizes two…

We all know that the earliest writing systems were drawings usually done on rock, sides of mountains and cave walls. Doesn’t that seem pretty tedious? Though of course it’s beautiful, imagine writing a 10,000-word essay for a college class all done on several clay slabs with thousands of pictures. Aren’t you glad we evolved our way of writing? The earliest writing systems evolved separately and at pretty much the same time in Mesopotamia and Egypt, but current information shows that…

To begin this lesson I will give a brief overview of the focus wall with what we discussed yesterday. Today we will be focusing on the essential question. Then we will talk about the sight word go and our letter we are working with this week is C/c. I will ask a few brief questions from the class about the material. Guided Practice: 1. Oral language 1. I will read Franklins Neighborhood to the class on the rug. I will remind the students that this week we are learning about places we go…