| Title |
Morfologiškai sudėtingų būdvardžių su neigiamuoju priešdėliu vertimo problemos |
| Translation of Title |
Morphologically complex adjectives with a negative prefix: translation problems. |
| Authors |
Ratkus, Artūras |
| DOI |
10.15388/VertStud.2020.4 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Vertimo studijos.. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2020, t. 13, p. 58-69.. ISSN 2029-7033. eISSN 2424-3590 |
| Keywords [eng] |
word building ; derivation ; negative prefix ; translation ; meaning ; ambiguity |
| Abstract [eng] |
The article addresses problems of understanding and translation of morphologically complex words. It is not unusual for English adjectives with a negative prefix to have unexpected meanings that cannot be predicted based on examining the adjectives’ morphological structure. One such complex example is the adjective incapable . It is argued that this adjective has a peculiar set of meanings and uses that are independent of the positive form capable and unrelated to the adjective able. The article adduces evidence of specific uses of incapable , in which it showcases the meaning of ‘unfit for, unsuitable’ – not documented in most dictionaries. |
| Published |
Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2020 |
| CC license |
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