Tijdschrift voor Taalbeheersing - Volume 40, Issue 3, 2018

Abstract The translator as a writer: Text production competence as a component of translation competence Most translation scholars and practitioners believe that translators should be able to write. What this writing competence for translators entails and how it differs from the competence of writers remains undiscussed. In this article we compare the relevant literature from translation studies and writing resea Read More

Abstract Asking for information about alcohol or drugs: a conversation analysis of calls to a Dutch information service In this article I present a conversation analysis of openings of calls between callers and call-takers from a Dutch information helpline. In openings of institutional interactions, the participants present their situational identities, for example information provider and information seeker. In rare cases, the articulat Read More

Abstract Improving the court summons. Effects of stylistic and structural revisions on summons comprehensions for readers of different literacy levels The traditional Dutch court summons does not help readers to understand the information it’s lawfully supposed to communicate. Especially lower literate and lower educated readers cannot deal with this document properly. In this study we compare reading success in four ve Read More