• The Technical Style 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-01-23)

  This unit deals with some basic rules and techniques used for translating technical language. Prefixes and suffixes and linking devices are two important features of English technical style . Furthermore, the unit discusses ...
• Literary Translation 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-01-25)

  This is the last unit in this course Translation II. It deals with another type of special language that is considered one of the most difficult fields of translation , namely the language of literature. The unit also gives ...
• Written Translation skills 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-01-22)

  This unit deals with some basic written translation accessories, particularly capitalization and punctuation. The latter covers punctuation marks including the comma, semicolon, apostrophe, quotation marks, and the colon ...
• Translation: Constraints and Difficulties 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-01-21)

  In this introductory unit of this course, some of the constraints and difficulties that face students in translators are to be represented. These will include the issue of acceptability vs. correctness, the problem of ...
• The Language of Mass media and Diplomacy 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-01-24)

  This unit deals with another type of special language, namely, that of mass media , politics and diplomacy. Therefore, the unit discusses the major characteristics of the language of conferences, interviews, communiqu�s, ...
• English for Other Purposes 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-08-10)

  This is the final unit of the book in which an overview of ESP is given. In addition, specific examination of the language of law, medicine, literature and religion is made. Finally a discussion will be given on the ...
• English in the Mass-Media 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-08-09)

  This unit deals with English in the mass-media. It investigates the scope of English used in the mass- media as having specific characteristics that distinguish it from other types of ESP. Therefore the unit highlights ...
• Written Translation skills 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-01-22)

  This unit deals with some basic written translation accessories, particularly capitalization and punctuation. The latter covers punctuation marks including the comma, semicolon, apostrophe, quotation marks, and the colon ...
• The Language of Mass media and Diplomacy 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-01-24)

  This unit deals with another type of special language, namely, that of mass media , politics and diplomacy. Therefore, the unit discusses the major characteristics of the language of conferences, interviews, communiqu�s, ...
• The Technical Style 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-01-23)

  This unit deals with some basic rules and techniques used for translating technical language. Prefixes and suffixes and linking devices are two important features of English technical style . Furthermore, the unit discusses ...
• Translation: Constraints and Difficulties 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-01-21)

  In this introductory unit of this course, some of the constraints and difficulties that face students in translators are to be represented. These will include the issue of acceptability vs. correctness, the problem of ...
• Literary Translation 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-01-25)

  This is the last unit in this course Translation II. It deals with another type of special language that is considered one of the most difficult fields of translation , namely the language of literature. The unit also gives ...
• English for Other Purposes 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-08-10)

  This is the final unit of the book in which an overview of ESP is given. In addition, specific examination of the language of law, medicine, literature and religion is made. Finally a discussion will be given on the ...
• English in the Mass-Media 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-08-09)

  This unit deals with English in the mass-media. It investigates the scope of English used in the mass- media as having specific characteristics that distinguish it from other types of ESP. Therefore the unit highlights ...
• Argument 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-07-30)

  An argument linguistically, speaking, is a disagreement between two or more people, sometimes resulting in them shouting angrily at each other. An argument is also a set of statements (sentences) that you use in order to ...
• Inferences and conclusion 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-07-31)

  An inference is something you decide that it is true on the basis of information you have, while the on the other hand, conclusion is basically the ending of something. A conclusion often involves making a summary of the ...
• Generalization and Qualification 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-07-28)

  Generalization and qualification can occur at the sentence and discourse levels. They can take place on their own. Moreover, generalization and qualification can also be used in writing in conjunction with other language ...
• Interpretation of Data 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-07-29)

  In this unit you have to study what data and interpretation of data mean. As you have seen, interpretation of data involves various function of language such as comparison, contrast, making generalization, exemplification ...
• Comparison & Contrast 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-07-26)

  This unit is about comparison and contrast, as we know that they are used in communication, spoken and written language, to make what we say or write about persons, things, ideas etc… both of them are common and useful ...
• Cause and Effect 

  Open Learning Center – OLC (Al-Quds Open University – Palestine, 2014-07-27)

  This unit has dealt with cause and effect. First, the nature of cause and effect was discussed. Secondly, it was shown how cause and effect could occur in one and the same sentence as well as between sentences. This can ...

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