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Technical and economic terms translation based on metaphors

Sayı: 19 21 Haziran 2020
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Technical and economic terms translation based on metaphors

Abstract

This study has been designed to reveal the metaphorical language use both in English and Turkish based on translations of technical and economic texts. In so doing, the three categories of metaphors developed by Lakoff and Johnson (1980) were used to analyse the data obtained from various online news agencies and platforms in which technical analysis are provided. These three metaphors are: structural, orientational, and ontological metaphors. Approximately 50 words and phrases were collected from these platforms and agencies to conduct an analysis regarding how translations of these metaphors are done into Turkish and whether these metaphors have equivalent words and phrases in Turkish. Following an analysis of these metaphors based on the three categories of Lakoff and Johnson (1980), it was concluded that the advantage of the English-speaking world in having a language which is lingua franca all over the world makes it possible to make use of a plethora of metaphors, whereas Turkish language has a more standardized metaphorical use not because the Turkish language is not fitted but because English is the first language that draws upon emerging words and phrases that may have undergone change in terms of meaning.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Dilbilim

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

21 Haziran 2020

Gönderilme Tarihi

3 Şubat 2020

Kabul Tarihi

20 Haziran 2020

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2020 Sayı: 19

Kaynak Göster

APA
Uluşahin, E., & Eriş, E. (2020). Technical and economic terms translation based on metaphors. RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, 19, 803-812. https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.752823

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