Eco-Translatology : towards an eco-paradigm of translation studies / (Hugs) Gengshen Hu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hu, Gengshen, author.

Series:

New frontiers in translation studies

New Frontiers in Translation Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Translating and interpreting--Environmental aspects.

Translating and interpreting.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 312 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer, [2020]

Summary:

This book offers a panoramic view of the emerging eco-paradigm of Translation Studies, known as Eco-Translatology, and presents a systematic study of the theoretical discourse from ecological perspectives in the field of Translation Studies. Eco-Translatology describes and interprets translation activities in terms of the ecological principles of Eco-holism, traditional Eastern eco-wisdom, and 'Translation as Adaptation and Selection. Further, Eco-Translatology approaches the phenomenon of translation as a broadly conceived eco-system in which the ideas of 'Translation as Adaptation and Selection, as well as translation as a 'textual transplant promoting an 'eco-balance, are integrated into an all-encompassing vision. Lastly, Eco-Translatology reinforces contextual uniqueness, emphasizing the deep embeddedness of texts, translations, and the human agents involved in their production and reception in their own habitus. It is particularly encouraging, in this increasingly globalised world, to see a new paradigm sourced from East Asian traditions but with universal appeal and applications, and which adds to the diversity and plurality of global Translation Studies. This book, the first of its kind, will substantially expand the horizons of Translation Studies, a field that is still trying to define its own borders, and will open a wealth of new possibilities. Destined to become a milestone in the field of Translation, Interpretation and Adaptation Studies, as well as eco-criticism, it will introduce readers to a wholly new epistemological intervention in Translation Studies and therefore will open new vistas of thoughts, discussion and criticism.

Contents:

Preliminaries：The Name and Nature of Eco-translatology

Chapter 1 Eco-translatology: Inception and Development

Chapter 2 Eco-translatology: Research Foci and Theoretical Tenets

Chapter 3 The Macrolevel: an Entire Translational Ecosystem

Chapter 4 The Mesolevel: Ontological Translation Theories

Chapter 5 The Microlevel: Eco-translation Operational Illustrations

Chapter 6 Theoretical Applications and Applied Studies

Chapter 7 Implications for Translation Studies and the "Road Map" for Further Development.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Hu, Gengshen, (Hugs). Eco-Translatology.

ISBN:

9789811522598

9811522596

OCLC:

1128425136