SOLUTION: Dear Tutors, I am a PhD student of literature and languages, and am interested in representing the act of translating a text into one language into another in the form of an alg

Question 166815: Dear Tutors,
I am a PhD student of literature and languages, and am interested in representing the act of translating a text into one language into another in the form of an algebraic equation. My research is about how when you translate from one language into another, you are not simply replacing one for the other, you are actually getting the sum of the two parts, so it is the two languages making a whole new unit. I feel there is the possibility of representing this in an equation - something along the lines of language x, when translated into language y, is actually a translated text that is the sum of x and y. So the translation z is x+y. Would this be right? I really appreciate any pointers or insights you could give me, as I really don't know anything about algebra, and would bow to your considerable knowledge! :)
Warm wishes,
Sarah
Answer by MRperkins(300) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I have given this question some thought and was hoping someone else might be able to give you an awsome answer but since you have not received a reply I thought I would give it a shot. I am not familiar with your theory of translation but here are some basic principles for math equations and how they might relate to word translations:
if 2 and 3=5 then you added them
if 2 and 3=6 then you multiplied them
if 2 and 3=6, 2 and 4 =10 and 2 and 5=14 then the equation is growing exponentially
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In your question you are explaining that a language translated into another language is the sum of both languages.
This might be written English [arrow pointing to the right] English + German
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I guess you could also say that English consists of other languages as well. If you would like to chat about the subject, then email me at justin.sheppard.tech@hotmail.com or click on my name to go to my website for a little more information about me.
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