THE ROLE AND PLACE OF PROVERBS IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES TO TRANSLATORS
The article proceeds from the assumption that proverbs are an integral part of knowing a foreign language. The ability to use, understand and translate proverbs is particularly important for translators. The article provides an in-depth analysis of factors, which account for the importance of knowing proverbs for the translator. Drawing on a number of research studies the author makes a conclusion that proverbs are a very small part of language teaching. The author then describes approaches to integrating proverbs into the process of teaching a foreign language to translators, highlights a number of aspects which need to be considered and gives examples of exercises which can be used to include proverbs in foreign language teaching.
Keywords: translation, translator language training, proverbs, code-switching
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Issue: 4, 2016
Series of issue: Issue 4
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