The paper deals with the relation that the principle of linguistic economy establishes with the Naturalness/Markedness Theories. The focus is placed upon the difference between linguistic economy and cognitive economy. Wheres linguistic economy refers to every means useful to reduce text quantity (substitution, ellipsis, pro-forms), cognitive economy refers to the minimum expenditure of mental effort in understanding the linguistic sign.
Economy, Markedness and Translation
BAICCHI, ANNALISA
2002-01-01
Abstract
The paper deals with the relation that the principle of linguistic economy establishes with the Naturalness/Markedness Theories. The focus is placed upon the difference between linguistic economy and cognitive economy. Wheres linguistic economy refers to every means useful to reduce text quantity (substitution, ellipsis, pro-forms), cognitive economy refers to the minimum expenditure of mental effort in understanding the linguistic sign.File in questo prodotto:
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