Memes of Translation: The spread of ideas in translation theory
Author:   Andrew Chesterman (University of Helsinki)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   22
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9781588110121


Pages:   219
Publication Date:   05 June 1997
Replaced By:   9789027258694
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Memes of Translation is a search for coherence in translation theory based on the notion of Memes: ideas that spread, develop and replicate, like genes. The author explores a wide range of ideas on translation, mapping the meme pool of translation theory with chapters on translation history, norms, strategies, assessment, ethics, and translator training. The aim of the book is to search for a perspective from which the immense variety of ideas about translation can be related. The unifying thread is the philosophy of Karl Popper. The book proposes the beginnings of a Popperian theory of translation, based on the fundamental concepts of norms, strategies, and values. A key idea is that a translation itself is a theory or hypothesis concerning the source text. This hypothesis is then subjected to testing, refinement, and perhaps even rejection, just like any other hypothesis.

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Author:   Andrew Chesterman (University of Helsinki)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   22
Weight:   0.415kg
ISBN:  

9781588110121


ISBN 10:   1588110125
Pages:   219
Publication Date:   05 June 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9789027258694
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Inactive
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

1. Preface; 2. Chapter 1. Survival machines for memes; 3. Chapter 2. the evolution of translation memes; 4. Chapter 3. From memes to norms; 5. Chapter 4. Translation strategies; 6. Chapter 5. Translation as theory; 7. Chapter 6. The development of tranlational competence; 8. Chapter 7. On translation ethnics; 9. Epilogue; 10. Appendix; 11. References; 12. Author index; 13. Subject index

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