Mistakable French

Mistakable French
Author: Philip Thody
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1998
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

A reference dictionary of 'false friends' in French - words and phrases which can be seriously misunderstood because of their seemingly close resemblance to English words.

Mistakable French

Mistakable French
Author: Philip Malcolm Waller Thody
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1985
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

Instant French Vocabulary Builder

Instant French Vocabulary Builder
Author: Tom Means
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2003
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780781809825

Many words in French are nearly the same as their English counterparts, except for the word ending. For example, English words ending in 'ary' (ordinary) usually end in 'aire' in French (ordinaire). This book teaches 23 word-ending patterns between English and French and provides over 4,000 vocabulary words that follow them. Perfect as a classroom supplement or for self-study, it is appropriate for all ages and levels of experience. The companion audio CD teaches pronunciation.

Faux Amis and Key Words

Faux Amis and Key Words
Author: Philip Thody
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1985-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780485120431

"Witty, entertaining, and informative, this book on so-called 'false friends' will be of immediate use to anyone using the French language and needing to understand French society and culture. The individual entries have been carefully designed to carry the basic linguistic information required and then develop into a wider consideration of the social and cultural context within which the specific words and phrases are used in current French. As this title is supposed to be used in conjunction with and not instead of a dictionary, it also offers a brief list of recommended reading ranging from standard dictionaries to introductory works on French society and institutions."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

The Beginning Translator's Workbook

The Beginning Translator's Workbook
Author: Michèle H. Jones
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2023
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1538182335

"The Beginning Translator's Workbook or the ABCs of French to English Translation combines methodology and practice for use in translation courses for beginners with a proficiency level in French ranging from intermediate to advanced, under the guidance and supervision of an instructor"--

Translation, Linguistics, Culture

Translation, Linguistics, Culture
Author: Nigel Armstrong
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2005-05-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1847695523

This book takes a linguistic approach to translation issues, looking first at the structural view of language that explains the difficulty of translation and at theories of cultural non-equivalence. A subsequent chapter on text types, readership and the translator's role completes the theoretical framework. The linguistic levels of analysis are then discussed in ascending order, from morpheme up to sentence, while a summarising chapter considers various translation types and strategies, again considered in relation to text type, author and reader.