RELATIVE CLAUSES FROM ENGLISH TO ALBANIAN

  • Suela Koça Department of Foreign Languages, University “F. S. Noli”, Korçë
  • Vasilika Pojani Department of Foreign Languages, University “F. S. Noli”, Korçë
Keywords: relative clauses, comparison, translation, English, Albanian

Abstract

This paper aims to describe the use of relative clauses in English and Albanian by comparing different clause types. Some theoretical issues addressed in this article include the definition of relative clauses, the relativized elements, and the use of relative pronouns and adverbs in both languages. Distinctions and similarities are identified by analyzing the way in which these clauses are translated from English into Albanian. The theoretical part is illustrated by examples extracted from “Animal Farm” by George Orwell and “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austin, and their translated versions in Albanian, “Ferma e Kafshëve” and “Krenari dhe Paragjykime”.

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Published
2016-09-22