Peter G. Emery
List of John Benjamins publications in which Peter G. Emery is involved.
2004 Translation, Equivalence and Fidelity: A Pragmatic Approach Babel 50:2, pp. 143–167 | Article
Abstract
Translation and equivalence are defined in terms of text-author’s pragmatic meaning (intention). Translation is a complex construct comprising both process (translating) and product (equivalent). The translation process is characterized as a double negotiation, consisting of two phases: 1.… read more
1996 Albrecht Neubert and Gregory M. Shreve: Translation as Text Babel 42:2, pp. 124–126 | Review
1996 An ATN-based model of human translation and its application to an Arabic literary text Babel 42:3, pp. 141–157 | Article
Abstract Description of the translation process has been and continues to be an abiding problem in translation theory. In the quest for greater scientific rigour an ATN (Augmented Transition Network) surface-structure text-parser is adapted as the basis for a model of human translation. Combining… read more
1991 Lexical incongruence in Arabic-English translation Babel 37:3, pp. 129–137 | Article
Un grand nombre d'études récentes ont souligné l'importance pour la traduction de l'équivalence pragmatique et sémiotique, tendant ainsi à négliger la 'micro-analyse' de la langue (syntaxe, lexique etc). Le présent article reprend les arguments de Wilss, selon lequel 'macro-analyse' et… read more
1989 Legal Arabic texts: Implications for translation Babel 35:1, pp. 1–11 | Article