Functional grammar in EFL literary translation.(english as a foreign language) From: Academic Exchange Quarterly | Date: March 22, 2006| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2006 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract

Translation of literary texts in their first language offers students of English as a foreign language a unique opportunity to develop further their skills and style of written expression in English. The application of functional grammar to analyze a representative English translation text of an EFL learner can provide support for the rationale for this instructional approach by illustrating the range and complexity of language produced through the translation writing process.

Literary Translation in EFL Instruction

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