Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (924 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415609844 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 704 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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The contributors examine various forms of translation and interpreting as they are practised by professionals today, in addition to research topics, theoretical issues and the history of translation in various parts of the world.With key terms defined and discussed in context, a full index, extensive cross-references, diagrams and a full bibliography the Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies is an invaluable reference work for all students and teachers of translation, interpreting, and literary and social theory.Mona Baker is Professor of Translation Studies at the University of Manchester, UK. Praise for the previous edition of the Encyclopedia of Translation Studies:'Translation has long deserved this sort of treatment. The second, extensively revised and extended edition brings this unique resource up-to-date and offers a thorough, critical and authoritative account of one of the fastest growing disciplines in the humanities. This section includes one new entry: Southeast Asian tradition.Drawing on the expertise of over 90 contributors from 30 countries and an international panel of consultant editors, this volume offers a comprehensive overview of translation studies as an academic discipline and anticipates new directio
Jerome Publishing, a small press specializing in translation studies and cross-cultural communication. . She is founding editor (with Marion Winters) and current member of the editorial board of New Voices in Translation Studies, a refereed online journal of the International Association of Translation and Intercultural Studies, and co-editor (with Federico Zanettin) of Translation Studies Abstracts and Bibliography of Translation Stu
Rosneck, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Choice, June 2009'The editors are to be congratulated for once again bringing together such a distinguished group of scholars and such a wide range of material. 'The second edition of this authoritative encyclopedia has been extensively revised and augmented by over 100 worldwide contributors to reflect the evolving interests and concerns of scholars and practitioners in the fieldThe volume's final comprehensive bibliography and index invaluably supplement this work's rich contents.' - K. There simply is no other single volume that offers such a panoramic view of the field or such a diverse range of contributors As a general reference work and introduction to the field, it is without equal.' - Linguist List"The Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies, edited by Mo