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calque: a standalone construct

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Translation studies

borrowing a foreign expression by translating its elements literally, producing a new term or structure in the target language.

In translation studies, calque refers to borrowing a foreign expression by translating its elements literally, producing a new term or structure in the target language. This meaning comes from Vinay (1958) in Stylistique comparée du français et de l'anglais.[1]

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References

Vinay, J.-P., & Darbelnet, J. (1958). Stylistique comparée du français et de l'anglais. Librairie Beauchemin. Open Library record

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