Revising and editing english in Switzerland : some considerations for native speakers

Ehrensberger-Dow, Maureen

Publication type:	Contribution to magazine or newspaper
Title:	Revising and editing english in Switzerland : some considerations for native speakers
Authors:	Ehrensberger-Dow, Maureen
Published in:	Hieronymus
Volume(Issue):	2006
Issue:	4
Page(s):	20
Pages to:	25
Issue Date:	2006
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	ASTTI
ISSN:	1420-7265
Language:	English
Subjects:	Editing; Switzerland; Revising; English
Subject (DDC):	420: English
Abstract:	Reflection about where English has come from and where is it going may seem more of an academic exercise for historical linguists than a concern for language professionals working in and into English. However, translators working outside of their native language community may become fossilized with an "old-fashioned" variant and be particularly vulnerable to influence from the source or surrounding language. In the case of English, the risk of taking on non-native patterns is particularly acute, since English is now used practically everywhere. It is thus especially important for native speakers outside their language community to re-acquaint themselves with the depth of their native linguistic resources and reflect on what "real" English is, who their audience is, and on their revising and editing practices.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/3241
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	Applied Linguistics
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Angewandte Linguistik

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Ehrensberger-Dow, M. (2006). Revising and editing english in Switzerland : some considerations for native speakers. Hieronymus, 2006(4), 20–25.

Ehrensberger-Dow, M. (2006) ‘Revising and editing english in Switzerland : some considerations for native speakers’, Hieronymus, 2006(4), pp. 20–25.

M. Ehrensberger-Dow, “Revising and editing english in Switzerland : some considerations for native speakers,” Hieronymus, vol. 2006, no. 4, pp. 20–25, 2006.

EHRENSBERGER-DOW, Maureen, 2006. Revising and editing english in Switzerland : some considerations for native speakers. Hieronymus. 2006. Bd. 2006, Nr. 4, S. 20–25

Ehrensberger-Dow, Maureen. 2006. “Revising and Editing English in Switzerland : Some Considerations for Native Speakers.” Hieronymus 2006 (4): 20–25.

Ehrensberger-Dow, Maureen. “Revising and Editing English in Switzerland : Some Considerations for Native Speakers.” Hieronymus, vol. 2006, no. 4, 2006, pp. 20–25.