Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
der Sprache etw. zusschreiben
English translation:
credit language with s.th.
Added to glossary by
Kim Metzger
Sep 5, 2003 23:13
20 yrs ago
German term
Kordi
der Sprache etw. zusschreiben
German to English
Science
Linguistics
Wissenschaftler schreiben der Sprache nicht nur eine Ausdrucksfunktion, sondern auch die Auswirkungen auf das Wahrnehmen zu.
(attribute to her??)
(attribute to her??)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | Some alternatives |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 +3 | to ascribe to / to attribute to |
swisstell
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| 3 +1 | language is not feminine in English |
Nancy Arrowsmith
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Proposed translations
+2
2 hrs
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Works in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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123
Selected
Some alternatives
Credit with is also a possibility.
Linguists not only credit language with an expressive function but also with effects on perception.
Linguists not only attribute an expressive function to language, but they also claim that language affects perception.
Linguists not only credit language with an expressive function but also with effects on perception.
Linguists not only attribute an expressive function to language, but they also claim that language affects perception.
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
18 mins
to ascribe to / to attribute to
yes, your suggestion is fine. However, I propose my own too.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
William Stein
1 hr
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thanks Bill
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| agree |
Ellen Zittinger
18 hrs
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thanks Ellen
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| agree |
Steffen Walter
20 hrs
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danke, Steffen
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+1
1 hr
Nancy Arrowsmith
Native in English
Specializes in field
literary and scientific translations
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, English, and 3 more.
language is not feminine in English
attributed to it
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