Translation: The BasicsTranslation: The Basics is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the study of translation. Combining traditional text-based views with the context of translation in its widest sense, it presents an integrated approach to methodology in order to critically address influences such as power and gender, as well as cultural, ethical, political and ideological issues. Answering such questions as:
Key theoretical issues are explained with reference to a range of case studies, suggestions for further reading and a detailed glossary of terms, making this the essential guide for anyone studying translation and translation studies. |
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addressees analysis approach to translation audiovisual translation Baker behaviour bilingual chapter cognitive communication communities of practice computer-assisted translation concept context of situation corpora corpus covert translation critical discourse analysis cultural filter different languages discourse English ethical example explicit foreign language genres German translations global grammar human translators ideology important individual intercultural interpreting involved Juliane House keystroke logging knowledge language teaching learners lingua franca linguacultural linguistic relativity linking constructions look meaning metafunction mother tongue multilingual narratives norms original and translation original text overt particular political popular science pragmatic Procedural knowledge process of translation refers relations relationship Routledge semantic social socio-cultural source and target source language source text speakers subtitling target culture target language target text text linguistics translated text translation activities translation competence translation memory translation process research translation quality assessment translation scholars translation studies translator needs translator’s type of translation