Deck 6: Discourse and Register Analysis Approaches

Question 1

What does the technical term 'Register' mean?

A) Formal or informal
B) A configuration of the situational variables of Field, Tenor and Mode
C) A configuration of the situational variables of Subject, Position and Cohesion

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What does the term 'lexicogrammar' mean?

A) Words that are used grammatically
B) Lexis and grammatical constructions
C) Denotation

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is likely to be an example of 'covert' translation, using House's term?

A) An exoticizing literary translation that seeks to preserve local colour
B) A literal translation of a witness statement that preserves as many features of the ST as possible
C) An adaptation of an advert for a new locale

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is likely to be an example of 'overt' translation, using House's term?

A) An exoticizing literary translation that seeks to preserve local colour
B) A literal translation of a witness statement that preserves as many features of the ST as possible
C) An adaptation of an advert for a new locale

Question 5

What is the term used by House to describe the process of modification of an ST to conform to TL expectations?

A) Comparator
B) Cultural version
C) Cultural filter

Question 6

Which of the following is not a type of cohesion?

A) Transitivity
B) Collocation
C) Conjunction

Question 7

Which of the following are Grice's 'maxims'?

A) Quantity
B) Quality
C) Politeness

Question 8

Evaluation is a part of which function of language...?

A) Ideational
B) Interpersonal
C) Textual