The document discusses the process of translation, highlighting its origins in written literature and its dependence on text popularity. It emphasizes the cultural exchange facilitated by translation and the rules governing literary translations. Additionally, it notes the relationship between language, culture, and social reality as posited by Edward Sapir.

1. Ami Sojitra
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2.  Latin word ‘Transfero’- To Bring across or to
carry across
 Translation began after appearance of written
Literature.
Source Text
English
Translation
Target Text
Gujarati

3.  Here one sentence or word is being translate
from one language to another
 It is depended on popularity of the text.
 While in literary translation [novel,play,poetry]
It follows some rules
 People can get familiar with other culture and
can see the different side of the world.
 Example: As Hindi is official language of India
many English books have been translated in
Hindi for Indian people

4.  Translation is related to linguistic activity
 It belongs to the semiotic –the sign function
Transfer of
meaning
One set of
language
Another
set of
language
With the help of dictionary
and grammar

5.  Edward Sapir said
Language is a guide to social reality. And language has become the
medium of expression for their(human) society
He believed
Experience
• Habit of community
Each separate structure
• Separate reality

6.  No two languages are ever sufficiently similar
to consider as representing the same social
reality.
 No language Can exist unless it is steeped in
the context of culture, and no culture can exist
which does not center as natural language.

7. Language