{"id":21,"date":"2026-02-19T17:07:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/introducingtranslationstudies\/?p=21"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:34:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:34:46","slug":"chapter06","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/introducingtranslationstudies\/chapter06\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Discourse and Register Analysis Approaches<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This chapter explores discourse and register analysis approaches to translation, grounded in Hallidayan systemic functional linguistics, which links linguistic choices to communicative function and sociocultural meaning. House\u2019s model of register analysis compares source and target texts based on situational variables, genre, and function, identifying translation methods (covert or overt) and potential errors. While criticized for complex terminology, it offers a structured framework for translation quality assessment, raising questions about its applicability in professional settings. Building on this, Baker and Hatim & Mason incorporate insights from pragmatics and sociolinguistics. Baker focuses on thematic and cohesion structures, while Hatim and Mason extend analysis to the social and ideological dimensions of translation, exploring how power and meaning are negotiated. Baker\u2019s later work introduces narrative theory and framing, and Munday applies the appraisal framework to examine value-laden choices. These approaches pave the way for the culturally oriented theories explored in subsequent chapters, beginning with sociocultural models in Chapter 7.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Test your understanding of the foundational concepts within the chapter by using these flashcards.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n
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