Exam Details
| Subject | translation studies | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | m.a. english | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | alagappa university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | November, 2017 | |
| City, State | tamil nadu, karaikudi |
Question Paper
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Third Semester
English
TRANSLATION STUDIES
(CBCS 2013 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions in about a sentence 2 each.
1. What is Source Language?
2. Who Translated the Old Testament and when?
3. Define Intra Lingual Translation.
4. Define Grammatical Translation.
5. Define Transference.
6. Define Transposition.
7. What is Formal Consistency?
8. Define Alliteration.
9. Define Allusions with an example.
10. Give two examples for Adaptation.
Sub. Code
701505
RW-740
2
Wk 4
Part B x 5 25)
Answer the following questions in about 200 words each.
11. Explain Translation as both Science and Art.
Or
Write a note of 18th Century Translation.
12. Differentiate between Semantic and Communicative
Translation.
Or
Explain Catford's classification of Translation.
13. Bring out the importance of Transliteration.
Or
Explain 'Class Shift' with example.
14. Differentiate between Linguistic and paradigmatic
Equivalence.
Or
Write a short note on Verbal Consistency.
15. Explain the problems faced in Translating the
Dramatic texts.
Or
List out the requirements of the Translator of
Scientific Texts.
Part C 10 30)
Answer any three questions in about 500 words each.
16. Attempt an essay on Machine Translation.
17. Describe Literal Translation with examples.
RW-740
3
Wk 4
18. Explain Transcription in detail with examples.
19. Attempt an essay on Catford's theory on 'Equivalence'.
20. Write an essay on the Translation of Tagore's 'Gitanjali'.
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Third Semester
English
TRANSLATION STUDIES
(CBCS 2013 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions in about a sentence 2 each.
1. What is Source Language?
2. Who Translated the Old Testament and when?
3. Define Intra Lingual Translation.
4. Define Grammatical Translation.
5. Define Transference.
6. Define Transposition.
7. What is Formal Consistency?
8. Define Alliteration.
9. Define Allusions with an example.
10. Give two examples for Adaptation.
Sub. Code
701505
RW-740
2
Wk 4
Part B x 5 25)
Answer the following questions in about 200 words each.
11. Explain Translation as both Science and Art.
Or
Write a note of 18th Century Translation.
12. Differentiate between Semantic and Communicative
Translation.
Or
Explain Catford's classification of Translation.
13. Bring out the importance of Transliteration.
Or
Explain 'Class Shift' with example.
14. Differentiate between Linguistic and paradigmatic
Equivalence.
Or
Write a short note on Verbal Consistency.
15. Explain the problems faced in Translating the
Dramatic texts.
Or
List out the requirements of the Translator of
Scientific Texts.
Part C 10 30)
Answer any three questions in about 500 words each.
16. Attempt an essay on Machine Translation.
17. Describe Literal Translation with examples.
RW-740
3
Wk 4
18. Explain Transcription in detail with examples.
19. Attempt an essay on Catford's theory on 'Equivalence'.
20. Write an essay on the Translation of Tagore's 'Gitanjali'.
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