Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications - Munday, Jeremy (University of Leeds, UK) - Books - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 9781138912540 - February 8, 2016
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Munday, Jeremy (University of Leeds, UK)
Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications 4th edition

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Introducing Translation Studies remains the definitive guide to the theories and concepts that make up the field of translation studies. Providing an accessible and up-to-date overview, it has long been the essential textbook on courses worldwide.

This fourth edition has been fully revised and continues to provide a balanced and detailed guide to the theoretical landscape. Each theory is applied to a wide range of languages, including Bengali, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Punjabi, Portuguese and Spanish. A broad spectrum of texts is analysed, including the Bible, Buddhist sutras, Beowulf, the fiction of García Márquez and Proust, European Union and UNESCO documents, a range of contemporary films, a travel brochure, a children?s cookery book and the translations of Harry Potter.

Each chapter comprises an introduction outlining the translation theory or theories, illustrative texts with translations, case studies, a chapter summary and discussion points and exercises.

NEW FEATURES IN THIS FOURTH EDITION INCLUDE:

new material to keep up with developments in research and practice, including the sociology of translation, multilingual cities, translation in the digital age and specialized, audiovisual and machine translation revised discussion points and updated figures and tables new, in-chapter activities with links to online materials and articles to encourage independent research an extensive updated companion website with video introductions and journal articles to accompany each chapter, online exercises, an interactive timeline, weblinks, and powerpoint slides for teacher support

This is a practical, user-friendly textbook ideal for students and researchers on courses in Translation and Translation Studies.

394 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 13 black & white tables, 2 colour tables

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released February 8, 2016
ISBN13 9781138912540
Publishers Taylor & Francis Ltd
Pages 376
Dimensions 252 × 180 × 34 mm   ·   1.13 kg
Language English  

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