Exam 5: Language as a Barrier

The Allies' translation of the word mokusatsu in the Japanese response to the Potsdam Ultimatum is an example of the translation problem called idiomatic equivalence.

Today's estimate is that one fifth to one fourth of the world's population is familiar with English.

The number of people living in 1990 who could speak English was ______.

One-way handheld voice translators were used by the U.S.military in Afghanistan as early as 2002.

The often-cited example of the different possible translations into English of the Japanese word mokusatsu,which led to a major misunderstanding between the Japanese and the Allies during World War II,is an example of what translation problem?

The rhetoric of confrontation refers to verbal threats and flamboyant language.

______ bilingual speakers are people who learned a second language early in life and use the language in many different contexts.

Pidgins can best be described as a second language used for restrictive purposes such as trade.

A universal language developed in the 19th century is ______.

For religious reasons,spoken Arabic does not change nor vary from country to country.

The two different translations possible for such expressions as "read between the lines" or "my leg went to sleep" would be examples of what translation problem?

Eskimo languages have many words for different kinds of ______,while other languages,such as English,may require several words to describe the same thing.

Describe the development and spread of English.

Discuss issues related to machines as translators.

Using at least three examples,explain linguistic relativism.

During the 19th century,the most common second language in the United States was German.

One advantage of English as a universal language is its large vocabulary.

What does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis address?

The English language has a Germanic structure.

Discuss and give examples for the translation problems related to vocabulary.