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Theories of Translation / by J. Williams.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Jenny.
- Series:
- Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting, 2947-5759
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Comparative literature.
- Linguistics.
- Sociolinguistics.
- Translating and interpreting.
- Comparative Literature.
- Language Translation.
- Local Subjects:
- Comparative Literature.
- Linguistics.
- Sociolinguistics.
- Language Translation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (156 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2013.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Presents the most important theories in Translation Studies that have emerged over the last 50 years. Particularly innovative is the inclusion of theories from outside North America and Europe, theoretical perspectives on recent technological developments and a consideration of the nature of theory in the field.
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Glossary of Terms""; ""Introduction ""; ""0.1 Context""; ""0.2 Definition of translation""; ""0.3 Structure of the book""; ""1 Of Theorists and Theories""; ""1.1 Who are the theorists?""; ""1.2 What are the goals of Translation Theory?""; ""1.3 What is a Translation Theory?""; ""1.4 Conclusion""; ""2 Theories about the Product""; ""2.1 The equivalence relation""; ""2.2 Other types of relations""; ""2.3 Describing the product""; ""2.4 The function of the product""; ""2.5 The postcolonial product""; ""2.6 Conclusion""
- ""3 Theories about the Process""""3.1 Communication Theory""; ""3.2 Translation process research (TPR)""; ""3.3 The interpreting process""; ""3.4 The localization process""; ""3.5 The process of audiovisual translation""; ""3.6 Conclusion""; ""4 Theories about the Translator""; ""4.1 Translator as networker""; ""4.2 Theorizing the role""; ""4.3 Theories of (in)visibility""; ""4.4 Theories of agency""; ""4.5 Theories of subjectivity""; ""4.6 The translator as negotiator of meaning""; ""4.7 Translators as risk takers""; ""4.8 The translator�s ethical responsibility""
- ""4.9 Theories about translator training""""4.10 Conclusion""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780230237650
- 0230237657
- 9781137319388
- 1137319380
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