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Translation Challenges With The Language Of International Organizations, Victoria Eolian Phd Researcher
Translation Challenges With The Language Of International Organizations, Victoria Eolian Phd Researcher
Philology Matters
The article deals with the the periods of origin of international organizations and their specific diplomatic language. It focuses on the emergence of some institutions after the Second World War and the importance of their functions and the expansion of the English language across the world community. It is obvious that for more than seven decades a specialized variant of English has become widespread in the language of diplomants and statesmen. Currently, it is used to implement most development programs.
The article also highlights characteristics of problems of such language translations since it has a lot of specialized terms and …
Emergence Of “Development Speak” And Its Translation Challenges, Elmira Muratova Associate Professor, Candidate Of Philological Sciences, Victoria Yeolian Researcher
Emergence Of “Development Speak” And Its Translation Challenges, Elmira Muratova Associate Professor, Candidate Of Philological Sciences, Victoria Yeolian Researcher
Philology Matters
The article reviews development stages of international organizations and factors, which contributed to their establishment. It briefs on emergence of the UN and the Bretton-Woods institutions. The planning, discussion and implementation of development interventions was carried out exclusively in the English language. Since origination of the Northern development discourse some 70 years ago, a specialized variant of English, the so-called "Developmentspeak"[8], has become widespread in literature and practice. Currently, it is used to implement most development programs. The article also notes characteristics of "Developmentspeak". Namely, it is overloaded with terms and jargonized. In addition, "Developmentspeak" expressions mean different things to …