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Exploring Translation Theories by Anthony Pym
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Exploring translation theories provides a comprehensive analysis of the basic contemporary models of Western translation theory. The book covers theories of equivalence, purpose, description, uncertainty, settlement and cultural translation. This…
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Exploring translation theories provides a comprehensive analysis of the basic contemporary models of Western translation theory. The book covers theories of equivalence, purpose, description, uncertainty, settlement and cultural translation. This second edition covers coverage of new translation techniques, volunteer translators, nonlinear reasoning, mediation, Asian languages, and research on the cognitive processes of translators.
Readers are encouraged to explore different theories and to consider their strengths, weaknesses and implications for translating. The book ends with a survey of how translation is used as a model in cultural and postmodern studies, extending it beyond conventional Western concepts.
The features in each chapter include the following: Introduction outlines key points, basic concepts, and illustrative examples. Examples are derived from a set of languages, although the assumption of knowledge in a language other than English.
Points for discussion and proposed chapter activities. Chapter Summary.
This comprehensive and ideal book is ideal for self-study and a textbook for the texts of translation theory within the studies of translation, comparative literature and applied linguistics.
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