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    Poetry is considered one of the most challenging literary genre to translate. American poet Robert Frost argues that “poetry is what gets lost in translation‚" (qtd. in Gentzler 27) which is agreed by many others. Many scholars even denied that possibility for poetry to be translated into other languages‚ namely its untranslatability. Translatability is “the capacity for some kind of meaning to be transferred from one language to another without undergoing radical change.” (Baker & Malmkjær 273)

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    Section 1: What is radioactivity? Nuclear Radiation During radioactive decay‚ the unstable nuclei of these isotopes emit particles‚ or release energy‚ to become stable isotopes‚ as Figure 1 shows. After radioactive decay‚ the element changes into a different isotope of the same element or into an entirely different element. Recall that isotopes of an element are atoms that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei. Different elements are distinguished

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    One of the most challenging things a person can experience is leaving everything you’ve ever known behind and starting completely over somewhere else. Eva does this in the Lost in Translation by moving from Poland all the way to Canada when she is just a teenager. When I was sixteen years old my family moved from Minnesota to Texas. This isn’t quite as drastic of a change as in Lost in Translation‚ but many of the things Eva experienced I can relate with even if I just crossed numerous state line

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    Extension 1. Lost in Translation. Directed by Sophia Coppola in the form of a comic melodrama‚ Lost In Translation pursue’s a view that until recently‚ had been left unanswered in many films alike‚ however Lost In Translation takes a different pathway‚ apprehending the viewers attention via a clandestine interpretation of love. Bob (Bill Murray)‚ the protagonist of Lost In Translation appears to be of a quite tedious nature at first. His film career has passed him by with his last major film

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    Lost in Translation’ navigates global spaces ★ ★ ★ ★ Sofia Coppola’s ‘Lost in Translation’ surrounds the experiences of Bob Harris and Charlotte‚ American tourists in Tokyo. Transcending the expectations of its romantic comedy genre‚ it delves into something much deeper; the overwhelming impact of globalisation on both the local and individuals. Bob Harris is a Hollywood actor whose faltering career has led him to accept an offer to shoot a commercial for Suntory Whiskey while Charlotte is in

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    Lost in Translation (2003). Director: Sofia Coppola. Summary The film takes place in Tokyo where two characters find themselves feeling alone and lost in the foreign landscape. Bob‚ a famous American actor‚ and Charlotte‚ who is married to constantly working photographer‚ are drawn to each other. They grow sympathetic towards one another and together they navigate the spaces (clubs‚ restaurants‚ karaoke bars) of an unfamiliar culture. They gain a deeper understanding of one another. Charlotte

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    sheet churning scene that leaves us feeling incredibly underwhelmed and emotionally cheated because‚ after all‚ we knew it was going to happen. In the 2003 romantic comedy Lost in Translation‚ Sofia Coppola drops us into the city of Tokyo and introduces us to Bob Harris (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson). Two lost souls just trying to understand their respective situations who find solace in each other and perhaps something more. However‚ instead of the usual and predictable‚ Coppola

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    In the Wall Street Journal‚ Lost in Translation is an article about how language has influenced the way people view the world. Lera Boroditsky ask the public a question if language really shapes the way we speak without even noticing that our brain is even doing that. She explains that English language marks the verb tense‚ but that the Russian language marks the verb tense and describes the gender as well. In the Turkish language you would require the verb and the information to support the verb

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    LANGUAGE TEACHING AND TRANSLATION   The use of translation as an inherent part of FLT was prevalent until early in the present century. The Grammar-Translation method‚ dominant during the first half of the century‚ stressed translation and grammatical analysis‚ and put greater emphasis on accuracy than on fluency‚ preferring academic erudition to communicative competence (Titone& Danesi 1985). At the turn of the century‚ the Grammar-Translation method gradually gave way to the Direct Method

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    accomplish great things. If one member of a powerful group were to be excommunicated they will naturally seek belonging in another group or they will become lonely and depressed. This is because human beings have a natural inclination for relationships. Henceforth we will take a look at the power of love and discuss the impact of relationships and social interaction and how they affect our lives. What I believe attract us to one another is the physical appearance‚ what we see when we first meet a

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