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Publication details [#9264]
Veisbergs, Andrejs. 1997. Translator and false friends dictionaries: current problems. In Veisbergs, Andrejs, Ieva Zauberga and Beata Pernica, eds. The first Riga symposium on pragmatic aspects of translation. Riga: University of Latvia. pp. 145–156.
Publication type
Article in jnl/bk
Publication language
English
Abstract
Dictionaries of false friends is a sphere of bilingual lexicography mainly addressing the needs of translators (or interpreters) and language learners. In this article, the author focuses on several aspects of false friends in false friends dictionaries and especially on the considerable variety of false friends which in turn determines the necessity to consider specific groups of language users. This is necessary if dictionaries are to be user-friendly as the target groups need specific form of presentation. Learners' and translators' expectations of the dictionaries are also considered.
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