Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications - Couverture rigide

Munday, Jeremy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0415396948 ISBN 13 : 9780415396943

Editeur : Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

This introductory textbook provides an accessible overview of the key contributions to translation theory. Munday explores each theory chapter-by-chapter and tests the different approaches by applying them to texts. The texts discussed are taken from a broad range of languages - English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Punjabi, Portuguese and English translations are provided. A wide variety of text types is analyzed, including a tourist brochure, a children's cookery book, a Harry Potter novel, the Bible, literary reviews and translators' prefaces, film translation, a technical text and a European Parliament speech.In this book, each chapter includes the following features: a table introducing key concepts; an introduction outlining the translation theory or theories illustrative texts with translations; a chapter summary; and, discussion points and exercises. Including a general introduction, an extensive bibliography, and websites for further information, this is a practical, user-friendly textbook that gives a balanced and comprehensive insight into translation studies.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

University of Leeds, UK

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415396948
• ISBN 13: 9780415396943
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible