Original Articles

The limits of simplification in translated isiZulu health texts

Published in: South African Journal of African Languages
Volume 26 , issue 3 , 2006 , pages: 121–130

DOI: 10.1080/02572117.2006.10587275

Author(s): Victor Ndlovu Department of African Languages, South Africa

Abstract

Simplification, defined as the practice of simplifying the language used in translation, is regarded as one of the universal features of translation. This article investigates the limitations of simplification encountered in efforts to make translated isiZulu health texts more accessible to the target readership. The focus is on public health texts written in English and their translations into isiZulu.

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