Foreignizing

//ˈfɒɹənʌɪzɪŋ// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of foreignize form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That makes foreign.

    "Foreignizing translation styles bend English into shapes that mirror some limited aspect of the source language, such as word order or sentence structure."

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"Foreignizing translation styles bend English into shapes that mirror some limited aspect of the source language, such as word order or sentence structure."

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