MONOGRAFIA 1 DIC h16 BONDI CACCHIANI MALAVASI SEZZI

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© Copyright 2020EDIZIONI ETS

Palazzo Roncioni - Lungarno Mediceo, 16, I-56127 [email protected]

DistribuzioneMessaggerie Libri SPA

Sede legale: via G. Verdi 8 - 20090 Assago (MI)

Promozione PDE PROMOZIONE SRL

via Zago 2/2 - 40128 Bologna

ISBN 978-884675964-1

www.edizioniets.com

Volume stampato con il contributo MIUR, Progetto PRIN Prot. 2015TJ8ZAS.Dipartimento di Studi linguistici e culturali, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italia

Specialized Communication in English: Analysis and Translation

Edizioni ETS

Marina Bondi, Silvia Cacchiani, Donatella Malavasi, Annalisa Sezzi

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TAB�E �F C�TETS

I�TR�DUCTI�� 9 CHAPTER 1 A� i�tr�ducti�� t� specia�i�ed disc�urse 13 1�1 I�tr�ducti�� 13 1�2 �a�guage features! textua# structure a�d c�$$u�icative fu�cti�� 16 1�3 Pre#i$i�ary defi�iti��s( Ar�u�d the ��ti�� �f register 24 1�4 �a�guage as acti��( Fr�$ speech t� acts �f disc�urse 27 1�5 Ge�re A�a#ysis 34 1�6 Disc�urse c�$$u�ities a�d c�$$u�ities �f practice 46 1�7 Rece�t tre�ds i� the study �f specia#i0ed c�$$u�icati�� 49 1�8 Specia#i0ed c�$$u�icati�� a�d c�rpus3i�f�r$ed studies 71 1�9 Su$$ary 88 CHAPTER 2 Tra�s�ati�� Studies a�d specia�i�ed tra�s�ati��� A� i�tr�ducti�� 89 2�1 I�tr�ducti�� 89 2�2 Equiva#e�ce a�d TS 93

2�2�1 R�$a� 5a6�bs�� a�d equiva#e�ce i� differe�ce 94 2�2�2 Euge�e �ida a�d the equiva#e�t effect 96 2�2�3 5�C� Catf�rd’s f�r$a# c�rresp��de�ce a�d textua# equiva#e�ce 100 2�2�4 Peter �ew$ar6’s se$a�tic a�d c�$$u�icative tra�s#ati�� 102 2�2�5 Wer�er <�##er a�d his five types �f equiva#e�ce 103

2�3 Text types! fu�cti��! purp�se! c�$$issi�� a�d TS 105

6 Tab#e �f c��te�ts

2�3�1 <athari�a Reiss! fu�cti��s a�d text types 107 2�3�2 Ha�s Ver$eer! <athari�a Reiss a�d the S6�p�s The�ry 111 2�3�3 5usta H�#03>ä�ttäri, translatorial action and

commission 113 2�3�4 Christia�e ��rd a�d fu�cti��a#ity p#us #�ya#ty 115 2�3�5 >ary S�e## H�r�by a�d her I�tegrated Appr�ach 121

2�4 Disc�urse! register a�d TS 124 2�4�1 5u#ia�e H�use a�d Tra�s#ati�� Qua#ity Assess$e�t 124 2�4�2 Basi# Hati$ a�d Ia� >as��( Disc�urse a�d register 129 2�4�3 >��a Ba6er( Equiva#e�ce a�d u�iversa#s 132 2�4�3�1 U�iversa#s �f tra�s#ati�� 141

2�5 �ew deve#�p$e�ts i� TS fr�$ the �i�eties ��wards 143 2�6 Su$$ary 144 CHAPTER 3 Res�urces f�r tra�s�ati�� 147 3�1 I�tr�ducti�� 147 3�2 C�rp�ra i� tra�s#ati�� 149

3�2�1 C�$parab#e c�rp�ra 150 3�2�2 Para##e# c�rp�ra 153 3�2�3 Tra�s#ati�� c�rp�ra 156

3�3 Tra�s#ati�� $e$�ries a�d CAT t��#s 157 3�4 >achi�e tra�s#ati�� 162 3�5 Res�urces f�r tra�s#ati�g �ega# E�g#ish 167 3�6 Su$$ary 173 CHAPTER 4 The �a�guage �f the �aw� A�a�ysis a�d tra�s�ati�� 175 4�1 I�tr�ducti�� 175 4�2 �ega# ge�res 178 4�3 Features �f the �a�guage �f the �aw 192 4�4 �ega# tra�s#ati�� 200

4�4�1 Eur�spea6 a�d C�urt Fre�ch 202 4�4�2 Perf�r$ativity a�d $�da#ity i� EC5 Audge$e�ts 206

4�5 Tra�s#ati�g c��tracts 214 4�6 Su$$ary 225

Tab#e �f c��te�ts 7

CHAPTER 5 Tra�s�ati�g Busi�ess Disc�urse� A f�cus �� CSR rep�rts 227

5�1 I�tr�ducti�� 227 5�2 Busi�ess E�g#ish! disc�urse a�d ge�res( A� �verview 229 5�3 C�rp�rate c�$$u�icati�� a�d CSR c�$$u�icati�� 232

5�3�1 CSR rep�rts 236 5�4 Tra�s#ati�� �f busi�ess disc�urse 242

5�4�1 �ative CSR rep�rts i� E�g#ish 253 5�4�1�1 CSR3re#ated phrase�#�gy 254 5�4�1�2 S�$e �ther strategies f�r tra�s#ati�g CSR rep�rts i�t� E�g#ish 271

5�5 Su$$ary 277 REFERE�CES 279

ITR�DUCTI�1

�ari�a B��di� Si�via Cacchia�i A��a�isa Se��i� D��ate��a �a�avasi

The rati��a#e �f this v�#u$e ste$s fr�$ rea#ity! i�e� fr�$

ta6i�g �� the cha##e�ges p�sed by teachi�g specia#i0ed c�$$u�icati�� a�d specia#i0ed tra�s#ati�� t� U�iversity stude�ts i� Ita#y� I� particu#ar it �rigi�ates fr�$ the c�urse �f E�g�ish specia�ised c�""u�icati�� a�d tra�s�ati�� he#d withi� the $aster’s degree pr�gra$$e i� �a�guages f�r C�$$u�icati�� i� I�ter�ati��a# E�terprises a�d �rga�i0ati�� (�AC�>)! at the Depart$e�t �f Studies �� �a�guage a�d Cu#ture �f the U�iversity �f >�de�a a�d Reggi� E$i#ia! Ita#y� The c�urse has bee� A�i�t#y taught by the f�ur auth�rs �ver the years� The reas�� behi�d this c#arificati�� is tw�f�#d( �� the ��e ha�d! the c��te�ts a�d the structure �f the chapters try t� $eet stude�ts’ actua# �eedsD �� the �ther ha�d! the teachi�g experie�ce was the drivi�g f�rce behi�d the atte$pt t� face the e�duri�g c��u�dru$ betwee� the�ry a�d practice� I� this regard! the v�#u$e d�es ��t have the a$biti�� t� fi## this gap! but the �etw�r6 �f recurri�g heuristic t��#s! c��cepts! a�d strategies thr�ugh�ut the chapters! ass�ciated with exa$p#es a�d practica# res�urces! disc#�se the strict c���ecti�� betwee� these tw� sides �f the sa$e c�i��

1 The v�#u$e ste$s fr�$ the auth�rs’ $a�y years c�##ab�rati�� i� researchi�g a�d teachi�g specia#i0ed c�$$u�icati�� a�d tra�s#ati�� at the U�iversity �f >�de�a a�d Reggi� E$i#ia! Ita#y� The ge�era# �ut#i�e �f the v�#u$e a�d the drafti�g �f the i�tr�ducti�� are the pr�duct �f the A�i�t eff�rts �f the f�ur auth�rs� Chapter 1 was writte� by >ari�a B��di! Chapter 2 by A��a#isa Se00i! Chapter 4 by Si#via Cacchia�i! a�d Chapter 5 by D��ate##a >a#avasi� >ari�a B��di! Si#via Cacchia�i a�d A��a#isa Se00i are a#s� resp��sib#e f�r Chapter 3�

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I��u$erab#e �ther c�urseb��6s atte$pt t� d� s�! ��e $ight say� Yet! the pecu#iarity �f this v�#u$e resides i� the fact that it �ut#i�es a ra�ge �f appr�aches t� specia#i0ed disc�urse a�d tra�s#ati��! whi#e f�cusi�g �� the tra�s#ati�� �f tw� specific ge�res 3 CSR rep�rts a�d c��tracts 3 wh�se si$i#arities a�d diverge�cies �pe� up readers’ h�ri0��s �ver the c�$p#exity �f specia#i0ed tra�s#ati�� i� ge�era#� Further$�re! the tw� w�r6i�g #a�guages are Ita#ia� a�d E�g#ish! a�d b�th the tra�s#ati�� i�t� ��e’s �w� $�ther t��gue a�d i�t� a f�reig� #a�guage are ta6e� i�t� acc�u�t� This is agai� ��e f��t i� rea#ity! as specia#i0ed tra�s#at�rs �r e�terprises’ e$p#�yees are �fte� required t� tra�s#ate i�t� E�g#ish eve� if they are ��t �ative spea6ers�

These pre$ises give�! the chapters are �rga�i0ed as f�##�ws� Chapter 1 �ffers a ge�era# �verview �� s�$e crucia# issues �f specia#i0ed c�$$u�icati��! detai#i�g i$p�rta�t defi�iti��s! such as th�se �f d�$ai�! register! ge�re! text3type! that $ight ge�erate c��fusi�� a�d that are a �ecessary basis f�r u�dersta�di�g tra�s#ati�� pr�b#e$s a�d strategies� It c��ti�ues by #��6i�g at the deve#�p$e�ts �f disc�urse a�d ge�re a�a#ysis! payi�g particu#ar atte�ti�� t� ��ti��s re#eva�t f�r specia#i0ed tra�s#ati��! such as the ��es �f disc�urse c�$$u�ity a�d c�$$u�ity �f practice� �a�guage a�d 6��w#edge i� specia#i0ed c�$$u�icati�� are subseque�t#y i�vestigated i� differe�t textua# f�r$s a�d the chapter e�ds with the recipr�ca# c��tributi�� �f c�rpus studies a�d specia#i0ed disc�urse! thereby pavi�g the way f�r Chapter 3�

Chapter 2 idea##y bui#ds a bridge betwee� the previ�us ge�era# the�retica# chapter by exa$i�i�g s�$e �f the c��cepts previ�us#y prese�ted i� the #ight �f the pr�gresses �f Tra�s#ati�� Studies! a�d by addi�g s�$e �ther ��ti��s which are dee$ed i$p�rta�t f�r specia#i0ed tra�s#ati��� As a $atter �f fact! with�ut c#ai$i�g t� be exhaustive! the chapter f�cuses �� th�se c��cepts a�d appr�aches that have c��tributed t� the research �� specia#i0ed tra�s#ati�� a�d its features� The diachr��ic perspective pr�vides readers with a� hist�rica# bac6gr�u�d agai�st which t� i�terpret c��cepts such as equiva#e�ce �r fu�cti��� By the sa$e t�6e�! it ca� $a6e the$ bec�$e aware �f h�w differe�t appr�aches have deve#�ped a�d why�

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Chapter 3 is a tra�siti��a# chapter �� res�urces specia#i0ed tra�s#at�rs ca� e$p#�y! such as c�rp�ra a�d CAT t��#s� S�$e �f the$ are a�ticipated i� the first Chapter a�d their effective use is! f�r exa$p#e! sh�w� i� Chapter 5! whe� faci�g the tra�s#ati�� fr�$ Ita#ia� i�t� E�g#ish� Agai�! it is part �f that wea#th �f 6��w#edge a�d t��#b�x that readers ca� draw fr�$ a�d tra�sfer t� their �w� specific situati��s�

Chapter 4 c��ce�trates �� #ega# tra�s#ati��� It first#y de#i�eates the pr�b#e$s #ega# tra�s#at�rs have t� face! such as the ��es c���ected t� ter$i��#�gy a�d equiva#e�ce� A se#ecti�� �f #ega# ge�res is the� prese�ted! aware �f the i$p�rta�ce �f the 6��w#edge �f ge�re3specific c��ve�ti��s f�r #ega# tra�s#ati��� A secti�� �� #ega# #a�guage features prepares f�r the discussi��s �� #ega# the�ry a�d practices! f�cusi�g i� particu#ar �� EU tra�s#ati�� where the differe�ce betwee� tra�s#ati�� a�d versi�� is esse�tia#� Fi�a##y! structure #exis a�d phrase�#�gy are de#ved i�t�! c��sideri�g exa$p#es �f tra�s#ati��s fr�$ E�g#ish i�t� Ita#ia��

Chapter 5! i�stead! sheds #ight i�t� the tra�s#ati�� �f CSR rep�rts c��sideri�g the �ther directi�� �f tra�s#ati��! that is! fr�$ the $�ther t��gue t� the f�reig� #a�guage! i� this case E�g#ish� Freque�t#y disregarded �r c��sidered as i�feri�r! it is ���ethe#ess part �f tra�s#at�rs’ pr�fessi��a# experie�ces! with a## the pr�b#e$s a�d c��cer�s that the Chapter atte$pts t� i�vestigate� S�$e c��cepts �f Chapter 1 a�d 2 are herei� resu$ed a�d app#ied t� the case �f CSR rep�rts! which are! first �f a##! described i� ter$s �f fu�cti��! structure! a�d #a�guage� Agai�! as i� the case �f #ega# tra�s#ati��! pr�b#e$s c���ected t� ���3equiva#e�ce i� specia#i0ed ter$i��#�gy are high#ighted t�gether with $�re ge�re3specific features such as the f�r$s �f se#f3refere�ce that varies betwee� CSR rep�rts i� E�g#ish a�d Ita#ia�! thus sh�wi�g the cu#tura# aspects �f s�$e ge�re3c��ve�ti��s�

The v�#u$e e�ds with a #i$ited but varied #ist �f refere�ces that readers ca� use t� deepe� s�$e �f the t�pics faced�

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