SYNTACTIC COMPETENCE OF ESP MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES STUDENTS IN TRANSLATING TEXTS FROM SERBIAN INTO ENGLISH
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In the process of translation, students with a low level of L2 proficiency are very likely to encounter certain difficulties. This paper attempts to single out and analyse some of the most frequent errors made by students of mathematics and natural sciences learning ESP. In order to improve their Serbian-English translation classes, the most evident errors are being analysed with the focus on students’ most obvious weak point – syntax. Speaking of the typology of errors, this paper focuses on errors related to syntax, as they are present to a great extent, while errors referring to phonology, semantics and lexis are disregarded. The errors are addressed as interlingual and the mother tongue interference is analyzed. Therefore, the paper discusses the matter of syntax with an aim to help students and improve their translation classes.
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