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Author:   Juliane House (University of Hamburg)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.267kg
ISBN:  

9781032407111

ISBN 10:   1032407115
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   25 September 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: Basic Issues in the Field of Translation; Chapter 1: What is Translation?; Chapter 2: Translation Competence; Chapter 3: Looking at Translation from Different Perspectives; Chapter 4: Culture and Ideology in Translation; Part 2: Some Much-Discussed Concepts in Translation Theory; Chapter 5: Possibilities and Impossibilities of Translation; Chapter 6: Universals of Translation?; Chapter 7: How Do we Know When a Translation is Good?; Part 3: Some Important New Trends in Translation Studies; Chapter 8: What goes on in Translators’ Heads when They are Translating?; Chapter 9: Using Corpora in Translation Studies; Chapter 10: Translation in the Age of Globalization and Digitalization; Part 4: Translation in the Real World; Chapter 11: Translation as a Communicative Practice in Globalized Business; Chapter 12: Can Culturally Embedded Concepts Really be Appropriately Translated?; Chapter 13: The Role of Translation in Language Learning and Teaching; Chapter 14: Translation as a Social Practice in Real-Life Situations; Glossary; References; Index

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Praise for the first edition Juliane House presents a thorough overview of the practice of translation and of the academic field of translation studies. As well as providing an introduction to basic concepts and practices, the book offers a readable and cogent analysis of the different theoretical perspectives and recent trends which make translation such a powerful linguistic and cultural phenomenon. Jeremy Munday, University of Leeds, UK This book offers a comprehensive and practical set of essential ideas and a most up-to-date account of trends in Translation Studies. Juliane House is able to make abiding issues in Translation Studies authentic, clear and reader-friendly, and most importantly of all, using innovative and critical viewpoints. A valuable reference book for scholars and students in both translation teaching and translation research. Meifang Zhang, University of Macau, China An essential book for anyone who researches, studies or is interested in translation. Yuanyi Ma, Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology Bo Wang, Sun Yat-sen University

Author Information

Juliane House is Professor Emerita of Applied Linguistics at the University of Hamburg. She is the author of Translation Quality Assessment: Past and Present (Routledge, 2015) and Translation as Communication across Languages and Cultures (Routledge, 2016).

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