Why Translation Studies Matters

Author : Daniel Gile,Gyde Hansen,Nike Kocijan?i? Pokorn
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027224347

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Why Translation Studies Matters by Daniel Gile,Gyde Hansen,Nike Kocijan?i? Pokorn Pdf

Whether Translation Studies really matters is an important and challenging question which practitioners of translation and interpreting raise repeatedly. TS scholars, many of whom are translators and interpreters themselves, are not indifferent to it either. The twenty papers of this thematic volume, contributed by authors from various parts of Europe, from Brazil and from Israel, address it in a positive spirit. Some do so through direct critical reflection and analysis, arguing in particular that the engagement of TS with society should be strengthened so that the latter could benefit more from the former. Others illustrate the relevance and contribution of TS to society and to other disciplines from various angles. Topics broached include the cultural mediation role of translators, issues in literary translation, knowledge as intellectual capital, globalization through English and risks associated with it, bridging languages, mass media, corpora, training, the use of modern technology, interdisciplinarity with psycholinguistics and neurophysiology.

Author : Daniel Gile,Gyde Hansen,Nike Kocijančič Pokorn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-15
Category : Translating and interpreting
ISBN : 6612558776

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Why Translation Studies Matter by Daniel Gile,Gyde Hansen,Nike Kocijančič Pokorn Pdf

Whether Translation Studies really matters is an important and challenging question which practitioners of translation and interpreting raise repeatedly. TS scholars, many of whom are translators and interpreters themselves, are not indifferent to it either. The twenty papers of this thematic volume, contributed by authors from various parts of Europe, from Brazil and from Israel, address it in a positive spirit. Some do so through direct critical reflection and analysis, arguing in particular that the engagement of TS with society should be strengthened so that the latter could benefit more from the former. Others illustrate the relevance and contribution of TS to society and to other disciplines from various angles. Topics broached include the cultural mediation role of translators, issues in literary translation, knowledge as intellectual capital, globalization through English and risks associated with it, bridging languages, mass media, corpora, training, the use of modern technology, interdisciplinarity with psycholinguistics and neurophysiology.

Author : Edith Grossman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780300163032

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Why Translation Matters by Edith Grossman Pdf

"Why Translation Matters argues for the cultural importance of translation and for a more encompassing and nuanced appreciation of the translator's role. As the acclaimed translator Edith Grossman writes in her introduction, "My intention is to stimulate a new consideration of an area of literature that is too often ignored, misunderstood, or misrepresented." For Grossman, translation has a transcendent importance: "Translation not only plays its important traditional role as the means that allows us access to literature originally written in one of the countless languages we cannot read, but it also represents a concrete literary presence with the crucial capacity to ease and make more meaningful our relationships to those with whom we may not have had a connection before. Translation always helps us to know, to see from a different angle, to attribute new value to what once may have been unfamiliar. As nations and as individuals, we have a critical need for that kind of understanding and insight. The alternative is unthinkable"."--Jacket.

Author : Yves Gambier,Luc van Doorslaer
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027203311

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Handbook of Translation Studies by Yves Gambier,Luc van Doorslaer Pdf

Moreover, many items in the reference lists are hyperlinked to the TSB, where the user can find an abstract of a publication. All articles (between 500 and 6000 words) are written by specialists in the different subfields and are peer-reviewed. Last but not least, the usability, accessibility and flexibility of the "HTS" depend on the commitment of people who agree that Translation Studies does matter. All users are therefore invited to share their feedback. Any questions, remarks and suggestions for improvement can be sent to the editorial team

Author : Piotr Kuhiwczak,Karin Littau
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781847695420

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A Companion to Translation Studies by Piotr Kuhiwczak,Karin Littau Pdf

A Companion to Translation Studies is the first work of its kind. It provides an authoritative guide to key approaches in translation studies. All of the essays are specially commissioned for this collection, and written by leading international experts in the field. The book is divided into nine specialist areas: culture, philosophy, linguistics, history, literary, gender, theatre and opera, screen, and politics. Contributors include Susan Bassnett, Gunilla Anderman and Christina Schäffner. Each chapter gives an in-depth account of theoretical concepts, issues and debates which define a field within translation studies, mapping out past trends and suggesting how research might develop in the future. In their general introduction the editors illustrate how translation studies has developed as a broad interdisciplinary field. Accompanied by an extensive bibliography, this book provides an ideal entry point for students and scholars exploring the multifaceted and fast-developing discipline of translation studies.

Author : European Society for Translation Studies. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:449285000

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Why translation studies matter by European Society for Translation Studies. Congress Pdf

Author : John Kearns
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441140579

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Translator and Interpreter Training by John Kearns Pdf

As a research area, education in the fields of translation and interpreting has received growing attention in recent years, with the increasing professionalization of the language-mediation sector demanding ever more highly trained employees with broader repertoires. This trend is evidenced in the present collection, which addresses issues in pedagogy in a variety of translation and interpreting domains. A global range of contributors discuss teaching, evaluation, professionalization and competence as they apply to an array of educational and linguistic situations. Translator and Interpreter Training: Issues, Methods and Debates presents an in-depth consideration of the issues involved in this area of translation and interpreting studies, and will be of interest to all students and academics working and researching in the field.

Author : Sergey Tyulenev
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136631368

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Applying Luhmann to Translation Studies by Sergey Tyulenev Pdf

This book deals with one of the most prominent and promising developments in modern Translation Studies--the sociology of translation. Tyulenev develops an original way of applying Luhmann's Social Systems Theory to translation, viewing translation as a social-systemic boundary phenomenon. The book consists of two major parts: in the first, translation is described as a system in its own right with its systemic properties; in the second part, translation is viewed as a social subsystem and as a boundary phenomenon in the overall social system.

Author : Leo Tak-hung Chan
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004-05-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027295675

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Twentieth-Century Chinese Translation Theory by Leo Tak-hung Chan Pdf

Past attempts at writing a history of Chinese translation theory have been bedeviled by a chronological approach, which often forces the writer to provide no more than a list of important theories and theorists over the centuries. Or they have stretched out to almost every aspect related to translation in China, so that the historical/political backdrop that had an influence on translation theorizing turns out to be more important than the theories themselves. In the present book, the author hopes to devote exclusive attention to the ideas themselves. The approach adopted centers around eight key issues that engaged the attention of theorists through the course of the twentieth century, in the hope that a historical account will be presented that is not time-bound. On the basis of 38 articles translated into English by teachers and scholars of translation, the author has written four essays discussing the Chinese characteristics of this body of theory. Separately they focus on the impressionistic, the modern, the postcolonial, and the poststructuralist approaches deployed by leading Chinese theorists from 1901 to 1998. It is hoped that publication of this book will make possible cross-cultural dialogue with translation academics in the West, although the general reader will find much firsthand information on Chinese thinking about translation.

Author : Deanna L. Hammond
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027231826

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Professional Issues for Translators and Interpreters by Deanna L. Hammond Pdf

This volume brings both beginning and experienced translators and interpreters up to date on a broad range of issues. The seven sections take up success and survival strategies for a language professional, including the challenges posed by the changing global economy, the impact of new technologies, adjustments required by a different legal environment and traditional ethical practices. Such challenges and changes point to a need for continuing education and networking and for newcomers specialized postsecondary training. The issues are as broad as the translator and interpreter's role in the modern world, as detailed as advice on setting up a workstation or choosing a degree program. The contributors, all practicing translators and interpreters, discuss also the value of the Association and its Committees to the profession and its individual members.

Author : Silvia Kadiu
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781787352513

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Reflexive Translation Studies by Silvia Kadiu Pdf

In the past decades, translation studies have increasingly focused on the ethical dimension of translational activity, with an emphasis on reflexivity to assert the role of the researcher in highlighting issues of visibility, creativity and ethics. In Reflexive Translation Studies, Silvia Kadiu investigates the viability of theories that seek to empower translation by making visible its transformative dimension; for example, by championing the visibility of the translating subject, the translator’s right to creativity, the supremacy of human translation or an autonomous study of translation. Inspired by Derrida’s deconstructive thinking, Kadiu presents practical ways of challenging theories that argue reflexivity is the only way of developing an ethical translation. She questions the capacity of reflexivity to counteract the power relations at play in translation (between minor and dominant languages, for example) and problematises affirmative claims about (self-)knowledge by using translation itself as a process of critical reflection. In exploring the interaction between form and content, Reflexive Translation Studies promotes the need for an experimental, multi-sensory and intuitive practice, which invites students, scholars and practitioners alike to engage with theory productively and creatively through translation.

Author : Lily Lim,Defeng Li
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789811558658

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Key Issues in Translation Studies in China by Lily Lim,Defeng Li Pdf

This book revisits a number of key issues in Chinese Translation Studies. Reflecting on e.g. what Translation Studies researchers have achieved in the past, and the extent to which the central issues have been addressed and what still needs to be done, a group of respected scholars share their expertise in order to identify some tangible directions and potential areas for future research. In addition, the book discusses a number of key themes, e.g. Translation Studies as a discipline and its essential characteristics, the cultural dimension in translator training, paradigms of curriculum design, the reform of assessment for professional qualification, acts and translation shifts, the principle of faithfulness in translation, and interpreter’s cognitive processing routes. The book offers a useful reference guide for a broad readership including graduate students, and shares insiders’ accounts of various current topics and issues in Chinese Translation Studies. Given its scope, it is also a valuable resource for researchers interested in translation studies in the Chinese context.

Author : Gyde Hansen,Kirsten Malmkjaer,Daniel Gile
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004-05-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027295552

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Claims, Changes and Challenges in Translation Studies by Gyde Hansen,Kirsten Malmkjaer,Daniel Gile Pdf

The volume contains a selection of papers, both theoretical and empirical, from the European Society for Translation Studies (EST) Congress held in Copenhagen in September 2001. The EST Congresses, held every three years in a different country, reflect current ideas, theories and studies covering the whole range of "Translation", both oral and written, and the papers collected here, authored by both experienced and young translation scholars, provide an up-to-date picture of some concerns in the field. Topics covered include translation universals, linguistic approaches to translation, translation strategies, quality and assessment issues, screen translation, the translation of humor, terminological issues, translation and related professions, translation and ideology, language brokering by children, Robert Schumann’s relation to translation, directionality in translation and interpreting, community interpreting in Italy, issues in interpreting for refugees, notes in consecutive interpreting, interpreting prosody, and frequent weaknesses in translation papers in the context of the editorial process.

Author : Piotr Kuhiwczak,Karin Littau
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781853599569

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A Companion to Translation Studies by Piotr Kuhiwczak,Karin Littau Pdf

A Companion to Translation Studies is the first work of its kind. It provides an authoritative guide to key approaches in translation studies. All of the essays are specially commissioned for this collection, and written by leading international experts in the field. The book is divided into nine specialist areas: culture, philosophy, linguistics, history, literary, gender, theatre and opera, screen, and politics. Each chapter gives an in-depth account of theoretical concepts, issues and debates which define a field within translation studies, mapping out past trends and suggesting how research might develop in the future.

Author : Dimitris Asimakoulas,Margaret Rogers
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781847694331

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Translation and Opposition by Dimitris Asimakoulas,Margaret Rogers Pdf

Translation and Opposition is an edited volume that brings together cultural and sociological perspectives by examining translation through the prism of linguistic/cultural hybridity and inter/intra-social agency. In a collection of diverse case studies, ranging from the translation of political texts to interpreting in concentration camps, the book explores issues of power struggle, ideology, censorship and identity construction. The contributors to the volume show how translators, interpreters and subtitlers as mediators put their specific professional and ethical competences to the test by treading the dividing lines between constellations of ‘in-groups’ and cultural or political ‘others’.