Training the translator / Paul Kussmaul.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kussmaul, Paul.

Series:

Benjamins translation library ; v. 10.

Benjamins translation library, 0929-7316 ; v. 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Translators--Training of.

Translators.

Translating and interpreting--Study and teaching.

Translating and interpreting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book begins by investigating, through the use of think-aloud protocols, the mental processes of students when they translate. The creative and successful processes observed can be used directly for teaching purposes, while the unsuccessful ones can serve to find out where remedial training is needed. The book then goes on to discuss methods for improving a translator's competence. The strategies offered are based on the pragmatic and semantic analysis of texts from a functional point of view, and they include such practical matters as the use of dictionaries and the evaluation of translat

Contents:

TRAINING THE TRANSLATOR; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Table of contents; Introduction; Chapter 1. What goes on in the translator's mind?; Chapter 2. Creativity in translation; Chapter 3. Pragmatic analysis; Chapter 4. The analysis of meaning; Chapter 5. Text analysis and the use of dictionaries; Chapter 6. Evaluation and errors; Chapter 7. A summary of strategies; Bibliography; Subject Index; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-169) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-17453-7

9786613174536

90-272-8362-1

OCLC:

739051542