Manipulative translation mismatches as a tool in information war

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Doklady Bashkirskogo Universiteta. 2017. Volume 2. No. 4. pp. 684-691.

Authors

Chanysheva Z.*
Bashkir State University
32 Zaki Validi Street, 450074 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Abstract

The article aims at substantiating a view on translation mismatches as a tool in information war. Such mismatches are qualified as purposeful semantic distortions of a source language text in its translation versions. Such translation discrepancies are motivated by a translator’s ideological approach and ultimate aim. The author makes use of translation versions of articles made by the Russian service translators of authoritative English media sources for their comparative analysis with original texts.

Keywords

  • ideology
  • information war
  • made- to-order translation
  • translation mismatches and distortions
  • signs of linguaculture
  • information terrorism
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