Cross- Linguistic and Cultural Analysis in a Foreign Language Targeted at Background Knowledge Sampling

Anna D. Mukhtarova* and Svetlana S. Bodnar
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Anna D. Mukhtarova*: Kazan Federal University, Institute of International Relations, History and Oriental Studies, Russia
Svetlana S. Bodnar: Kazan Federal University, Institute of International Relations, History and Oriental Studies, Russia

The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 2018, 333-336 Special Issue: 1

Abstract: The paper deals with the role of background knowledge in building the translating/interpreting competence of the students majoring in Linguistics. Methods/analyses: the leading approach used by the authors is observation, collecting and analyzing the data received via the experiment. The authors mark the main problems: lack of attention to background knowledge in teaching methodology of translation in academic major of linguistics. The article is provided by the experiment carried out with the second-year students of the Kazan Federal University. The authors come to the conclusion that background knowledge is crucial for future translators/interpreters and provide recommendations and tools to improve the academic background knowledge acquisition process for the sake of better understanding between communication agents.

Keywords: Background knowledge; Linguistics; Linguistic; Cultural approach. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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