Introducing translation studies : theories and applications / Jeremy Munday.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Munday, Jeremy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Translating and interpreting.

Physical Description:

xiv, 222 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.

Summary:

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 Spanish - and English translations are provided. A wide variety of text types is analysed, 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. 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 * 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-212) and index.

ISBN:

041522926X

0415229278

OCLC:

45137466