Introducing Translation Studies - Part 2001 - introductory textbook

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Introducing Translation Studies is an introductory textbook offering an accessible overview of the key contributions to translation studies. It moves theory chapter by chapter and applies each approach to real texts, using examples from multiple languages with provided English translations. A wide range of text types is analyzed, including educational, literary, religious, technical, media, and political materials. Each chapter includes key-concept tables, introductions, illustrative translated texts, summaries, discussion prompts, and exercises.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages119

Reading Time3 h 3 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

List of figures and tables

Acknowledgements

List of abbreviations

1 Introduction

2 Translation theory before the twentieth century

3 Equivalence and equivalent effect

4 The translation shift approach

5 Functional theories of translation

6 Discourse and register analysis approaches

7 Systems theories

8 Varieties of cultural studies

9 Translating the foreign:the(in)visibility of translation

Introducing Translation Studies 'Jeremy Munday's book presents a snapshot of a rapidly developing discip-line in a clear,concise and graphic way.This is a book which raises strongawareness of current issues in the feld and will be of interest to translationtrainers and trainees alike.' Basil Hatim,Heriot-Watt University Introducing Translation Studies is an introductory textbook providing anaccessible overview of the key contributions to translation studies Munday explores each theory chapter by chapter and tests the differentapproaches by applying them to texts.The texts discussed are taken froma broad range of languages-English,French,German,Spanish,Italian,Punjabi,Portuguese and Spanish-and English translations are provided. A wide variety of text types is analyzed,including a tourist brochure,achildren's cookery book,a Harry Potter novel,the Bible,literary reviewsand translators'prefaces,film translation,a technical text and a EuropeanParliament speech. Each chapter includes the following features: ·a table presenting the key concepts; ·an introduction outlining the translation theory or theories; ● illustrative texts with translations; ● a chapter summary; ● discussion points and exercises. Including a general introduction,an extensive bibliography and internet sitesfor further information,this is a practical,user-friendly textbook that gives abalanced and comprehensive insight into translation studies. Jeremy Munday is Lecturer in Spanish Studies at the University of Surreyand is a freelance translator,lexicographer and materials writer.He has aDoctorate in Translation Studies and his publications include a wide rangeof papers in the field,as well as translations of Latin American fiction. Para Cristina, que me ha hecho feliz. First published 2001 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane,London EC4P4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canadaby Routledge29 West 35th Street,New York,NY 10001 Rozutledge is an imprint of the Taylor Francis Group ◎2001 Jeremy Munday The right of Jeremy Munday to be identified as the Authorof this Work has been asserted by him in accordancewith the Copyright,Design and Patents Act 1988 Typeset in Gill Sans and Goudy Od Style byRefneCatch Limited,Bungay,SuffolkPrinted and bound in Great Britain byTJ International Ltd,Padstow,Cornwall All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reprinted orreproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic,mechanical,or other means,now known or hereafterinvented,including photocopying and recording,or in anyinformation storage or retrieval system,without permission inwriting from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication DataA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication DataMunday,Jeremy. Introducing translation studies/Jeremy Munday. p.cn. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1.Translating and interprering.I.Title. P306.M8652001 418'.02-dc21 00-045935 Contents List of figures and tables xi Acknowledgements xiii List of abbreviations XV 1 Introduction I Main issues o translation studies 4 1.1 The concept of translation 4 1.2 What is translation studies? 5 1.3 A brief history of the discipline 7 1.4 The Holmes/Toury‘map'10 1.5 Developments since the 1970s 14 1.6 Aim of this book and a guide to chapters15 2 Translation theory before the twentieth century 18 18 2.0 Introduction 2.1 'Word-for-word'or 'sense-for-sense'? 19 2.2 Martin Luther 22 23 2.3 Faithfulness,spirit and truth 2.4 Early attempts at systematic translation theory:Dryden,Dolet and Tytler 24 2.5 Schleiermacher and the valorization of the foreign 27 2.6 Translation theory of the nineteenth and early twentiethcenturies in Britain 28 2.7 Towards contemporary translation theory 29 3 Equivalence and equivalent effect 35 3.0 Introduction 35 3.1 Roman Ja

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What is the main purpose of Introducing Translation Studies?

It provides an accessible overview of major contributions to translation studies and builds awareness of current issues.

How does the book teach translation theory?

It explores theories chapter by chapter and tests approaches by applying them to texts, with illustrative translations.

What kinds of texts and translation materials does it analyze?

It analyzes a wide variety of text types, including tourist brochures, children’s cookery books, a Harry Potter novel, the Bible, literary reviews, translators’ prefaces, film translation, technical texts, and European Parliament speeches.

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