Precedence in Texts and its Role in Translation

Abstract

This article refers to the analysis of precedence as a specifi c phenomenon, which relates primarily to the techniques of cultural linguistics and intercultural communication. Precedence is considered here in its correlation and comparison with such text entity as intertextuality by taking into account their similarities and diff erences. The phenomenon of precedence is further divided into precedent situations and precedent names and analyzed relating to German linguistic space in its three variations — German, Austrian and Swiss. Special emphasis is put on the importance of precedence to the translation process and to teaching of translation and other linguistic subjects such as intercultural communication, cultural linguistics, text linguistics etc.