Level of Intonation

LECTURE 4. UNITS OF TRANSLATION

Classification of Translation Units

T he unit of translation - It is such a unit in SL, which has an adequate equivalent in TL. Such unit may have a complicated form But its parts, if taken separately, are not translated. Each word, taken separately in word-combinations, given below, does not mean what the entire expression does. Here a word-for-word translation is inadmissible.

On cloud nine — very happy: When he got his promotion, he was on cloud nine.

At loose ends —restless, unsettled, unemployed: Jane has been at loose ends ever since she lost her job.

To be at sea (about smth.) — confused, lost and bewildered (as if one were lost at sea): Mary is all at sea about getting married.

To be at sixes and sevens —disorderly, lost and bewildered: Mrs. Smith is at sixes and sevens since the death of her husband.

Begin to see the daylight — to begin to see the end of a long task: I’ve been so busy. Only in the last week have I begun to see daylight.

Level of Intonation

The level of intonation is not considered by linguists as a constituent part of the language hierarchy, but in the translation theory it should be paid attention to and analyzed. The sound “O” can be pronounced with at least forty different intonations, and each of them will have a definite meaning,

Intonation says much more, than words.

The translator should not overact with intonation. He should imitate intonation, and not distort it or put different stresses or accents.

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