Corpus-based comparative analysis of English and Latvian terms of land administration | Land Portal

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Date of publication: 
December 2015
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ISBN / Resource ID: 
AGRIS:LV2016000473
Pages: 
429-434

The article presents the analysis of the terms of land administration contained in the texts published in Latvia and the United Kingdom. The aim is to compare the terms used in Latvian texts, their translations in the English language with the terms used in authentic English texts, to identify the most controversial cases and to provide the explanation of the problem arising in working with the English terminology of land administration. The comparative analysis of the terms was based on corpus linguistics methodology, i.e., the parallel English term lists were created, the frequency of the term use was found and the concordances of the extracted English terms from both types of texts were analysed. The findings of the small-scale study reveal a discrepancy in the use of terms of land administration in the translated texts from Latvian into English and the ones found in the original English texts since they contain different terms denoting the same concept.

Authors and Publishers

Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s): 

Ozola, I., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia)
Vincela, Z., University of Latvia, Riga (Latvia)
Parsova, V., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia)

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The Latvia University of Agriculture (LLU) Strategic Development Plan 2010-2016, was developed during 2009 and approved by the LLU Senate on June 10, 2009.


In order to perform its functions and implement its goals and objectives, the Latvia University of Agriculture has developed three activity programs:


1. Studies 

2. Science

3. Administrative and financial support for studies and research work


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