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Vol. 62:2 (2016) ► pp.300–327

Interjectional issues in translation

A cross-cultural thematized approach

This paper is trans-cultural approach to the analysis of interjectional and translational issues. ‘Interjection’ is here intended as an umbrella term extended to a range of emotional utterances along a continuum of primary exclamatory remarks (oh, ah), expletives, greetings, and blessings Interjections, however, may feature either as culture-specific items or be universal and international. The present corpus includes a thematic-based selection including written literature, drama, film adaptation, cartoons and sacred texts. The framework of analysis is thematization within a cross-cultural interface.

Keywords: translation, pragmatics, interjection, Creoles, contact languages
Published online: 10 August 2016
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https://doi.org/10.1075/babel.62.2.07mas
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