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Translation

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Translation, Second Edition explores the theory and practice of translation through diverse linguistic and cultural perspectives. It covers key linguistic concepts like semantics, functional linguistics, corpus and cognitive linguistics, discourse analysis, gender studies, and postcolonialism. Featuring numerous examples from languages including French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian and Arabic with English back-translations, the book draws on a variety of genres such as advertisements, religious texts, reports, videogames, literary and technical texts. It also presents influential works from major scholars in the field alongside new readings by contemporary experts. This edition is updated to reflect current debates and practices in translation studies.

Additional resources are available at www.routledge.com/9780415536141.
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This book is ideal for students, researchers, and educators in translation studies and applied linguistics, especially those seeking both theoretical insight and practical examples across multiple languages and text types.

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Translation introduces the theory and practice of translation from a variety of linguistic and cultural angles. Written by experienced teachers, translators and researchers in the field, Translation remains an essential resource for students and researchers of Translation Studies and Applied Linguistics.

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Translation, Second Edition introduces the theory and practice of translation from a variety of linguistic and cultural angles and has been revised and updated to feature:

  • A study of translation through the lens of key topics in linguistics such as semantics, functional linguistics, corpus and cognitive linguistics, discourse analysis, gender studies, and postcolonialism;
  • A wide range of examples from other languages, including French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, and Arabic, with English back-translations to assist comprehension;
  • Material from a variety of sources, genres, and text-types, such as advertisements, religious texts, reports for international organisations, video games, literary and technical texts;
  • Influential readings from key names in the discipline, including Jean-Paul Vinay and Jean Darbelnet, Eugene Nida, Werner Koller, and Ernst-August Gutt, and contains new readings from Mona Baker, Michael Cronin, Kim Grego, Miguel A. JimΓ©nez-Crespo, Kevin Gary Smith, Harald Martin Olk, Carmen Mangiron, and Minako O’Hagan.

Additional resources for the book can be found at www.routledge.com/9780415536141.

Written by two experienced teachers, translators, and researchers, Translation remains an essential resource for students and researchers of translation studies and Applied Linguistics.

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    Routledge Applied Linguistics is a series of comprehensive textbooks, providing students and researchers with the support they need for advanced study in the core areas of English language and Applied Linguistics. Each book in the series guides readers through three main sections, enabling them to explore and develop major themes within the discipline. Section A, Introduction, establishes the key terms...
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  • Translation
    Translation, Second Edition introduces the theory and practice of translation from a variety of linguistic and cultural angles and has been revised and updated to feature: A study of translation through the lens of key topics in linguistics such as semantics, functional linguistics, corpus and cognitive linguistics, discourse analysis, gender studies, and postcolonialism; A wide range of examples from other...
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James Dickins of the University of Leeds praises this edition for retaining its useful structure while updating material to reflect theoretical and practical issues, finding it highly beneficial from undergraduate to doctoral level. Defeng Li from the University of Macau highlights its accessibility and appeal as an introduction that encourages reflection and critique, making it suitable for graduate students and translation teachers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415536158

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 August 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 14 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Halftones, black and white; 18 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 890g

Pages: 376

About the Author

Basil Hatim is a theorist in English/Arabic translation and a translator/interpreter. He has worked and lectured at universities worldwide and has published extensively on applied linguistics, text linguistics translation/interpreting and TESOL. He has authored or co-authored several books. He has served on the editorial boards of several major journals and has published some 50 papers in a diverse range of international refereed journals.

Jeremy Munday is Professor of Translation Studies at the University of Leeds, UK. His specialisms are: linguistic translation theories, discourse analysis, ideology and translation, and Latin American literature in translation. He is author of Introducing Translation Studies (Routledge, 4th edition, 2016) and Evaluation in Translatio (Routledge, 2012).

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