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Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications (Paperback)

Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications

This introductory textbook provides an accessible overview of the key contributions to translation theory.Jeremy 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 English translations are provided. A wide variety of text types are analyzed, 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 (more…)

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Translation as a Profession (Paperback)

Translation as a Profession

Written by a professional translator with 14 years of industry experience, this book shows you where the opportunities are for freelance or corporate employment, how to find them, and make the most of them, along with tips and tricks to smooth your career in the translation industry. The companion web site (www.languagerealm.com) and blog (languagerealm.blogspot.com) keep the content current and provide sample and reference materials for newcomers and experienced translators alike.

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The Translation Studies Reader (Paperback)

The Translation Studies Reader

Review

‘This is bound to be the most authoritative anthology of theoretical reflection on translation currently available in English. The selection of primary documents is varied and imaginative, the editorial introductions lucid and informed.’ .–Theo Hermans, University College London, UK’This updated, greatly expanded Translation Studies Reader will prove indispensable to scholars, translators and students. The volume’s judicious selections provide a comprehensive history of translation from antiquity to the present and the terms of translation theory are critically assessed through a rich topography of subjects. As translation emerges as a focal point in the era of digital literacy and new media, Lawrence Venuti’s Reader offers an invaluable index to defining the past and future task of the translator.’.–Emily Apter, New York University, USAPraise for the first edition:This catholic selection of essays is aimed at students on a range of courses who have to develop (more…)