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Edited by Frans De Laet, Brankica Bojović and Boris Hlebec
[Babel 65:6] 2019
► pp. 852–874

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Adaptation of gymnastics terms from English into Serbian

Theoretical and practical aspects

 | University of Novi Sad
 | University of Novi Sad
Published online: 28 January 2020
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Abstract
Within the framework of an ever-increasing influx of English-based sports terms into Serbian, the paper will elucidate certain issues related to the actual and recommended adaptation of gymnastics terms in everyday use, as a contribution to A New English-Serbian Dictionary of Sports Terms. The analysis is based on a corpus of approximately 600 gymnastics terms in English and Serbian, compiled from official texts. The terms are critically examined from the perspective of adaptation of English units into the system of Serbian, at the level of content and form. Accordingly, the analysis will focus on the applied translation procedures and the method of transliteration. Given that the existing gymnastics terminology in Serbian includes numerous poly-lexical and poly-morphemic units, some of which do not comply with the linguistic standard of Serbian, the actual terms in use are also critically examined from the aspect of terminological standardization. This overview will thus be followed by a proposal for ways to standardize gymnastics terms in compliance with the model implemented in the existing English-Serbian dictionary of sports terms (Englesko-srpski rečnik sportskih termina) published in . 2006. Englesko-srpski rečnik sportskih termina. [English-Serbian Dictionary of Sports Terms]. Novi Sad: Zmaj.Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar.
Résumé
Dans le cadre de l’afflux croissant de termes sportifs anglais en serbe, l’article aborde certaines questions liées à l’adaptation actuelle et recommandée des termes de gymnastique dans l’usage quotidien, en tant que contribution au New English-Serbian Dictionary of Sports Terms. L’analyse est basée sur un corpus d’environ 600 termes de gymnastique en anglais et en serbe, qui ont été compilés à partir de textes officiels. Les termes sont examinés de manière critique du point de vue de l’adaptation des unités anglaises au système serbe, au niveau du contenu et de la forme. En conséquence, l’analyse se concentre sur les procédures de traduction appliquées et la méthode consistant à adapter l’orthographe. Étant donné que la terminologie actuelle de la gymnastique en serbe comprend de nombreuses unités polylexicales et polymorphiques, dont certaines ne sont pas conformes à la norme linguistique du serbe, les termes utilisés sont également examinés de manière critique du point de vue de la normalisation terminologique. Par conséquent, cet aperçu sera suivi d’une proposition sur les moyens de normaliser les termes de gymnastique, conformément au modèle mis en œuvre dans le dictionnaire anglo-serbe des termes sportifs (Englesko-srpski rečnik sportskih termina) existant, publié en . 2006. Englesko-srpski rečnik sportskih termina. [English-Serbian Dictionary of Sports Terms]. Novi Sad: Zmaj.Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Theoretical aspects of adaptation of gymnastics terms from English into Serbian
    • 2.1Description of the corpus
    • 2.2Adaptation of English terms through transshaping
    • 2.3Adaptation of English terms through translation
      • 2.3.1Direct translation
      • 2.3.2Calquing
      • 2.3.3Functional approximation
      • 2.3.4Definitional translation
  • 3.Practical aspects of adaptation of gymnastics terms from English into Serbian
    • 3.1Standardization of English-based sports terms in Serbian
      • 3.1.1Bi-univocity
        • 3.1.1.1Comment
      • 3.1.2Transparency
        • 3.1.2.1Comment
      • 3.1.3Systematicity
        • 3.1.3.1Comment
      • 3.1.4Productivity
        • 3.1.4.1Comment
      • 3.1.5Concision
        • 3.1.5.1Comment
      • 3.1.6Frequency
        • 3.1.6.1Comment
    • 3.2Fuzzy issues related to the adaptation and standardization of gymnastics terms
    • 3.3Using dictionaries in teaching standardization of English-based sports terms in Serbian
  • 4.Concluding remarks
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources of the corpus
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