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Both in the sheer breadth and in the detail of their coverage the essays in these two volumes challenge hegemonic thinking on the subject of translation. Engaging throughout with issues of represent……続きを見る

Since the early eighteenth century, following Peter the Great’s policy of forced westernization, translation in Russia has been a very visible and much-discussed practice. Generally perceived as an ……続きを見る

Beginning with the paradox that characterizes the history of translation studies in the last half century - that more and more parameters of translation have been defined, but less and less closure ……続きを見る

Translation Studies, one of the fastest developing fields in the humanities since the early 1980s, has so far been Euro-centric both in its theoretical explorations and in its historical grounding. ……続きを見る

Bible translators have focused their efforts on preparing a text that is clear, natural and accurate, with the expectation that audiences will understand the message if it is in their language. Fiel……続きを見る

From the outset, this book has evoked strong responses. Its central claim is that given a comprehensive theory of inferential communication, there is no need for a special theory of translation. Thi……続きを見る

Ten essays in Filipino on translation and language. Translation is personal. Experience is key when translating anything (either truth or fantasy) that needs discussion or analysis. In truth, transl……続きを見る

Discourse on translation, at once a term referring to any text (works of translation included) that expresses the author’s views, ideas and theorizations on translation – on its modes of operation, ……続きを見る

Moving Target offers a rigorous exploration of the practice of translating for the theatre. The twelve essays in the volume span a range of work from Eastern and Western Europe, Canada and the Unite……続きを見る

Preeminent in a relatively rare category of separate early modern treatises on translation, the 1683 De optimo genere interpretandi by the polymath cleric Pierre-Daniel Huet (1630-1721) offers a con……続きを見る

The revival of translation as a means of learning and teaching a foreign language and as a skill in its own right is occurring at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in universities. In this ……続きを見る

First published in 1985, the essays in this edited collection offer a representative sample of the descriptive and systematic approach to the study of literary translation. The book is a reflection ……続きを見る

Much of Canadian cultural life is sustained and enriched by translation*. Translation Effects* moves beyond restrictive notions of official translation in Canada, analyzing its activities and effect……続きを見る

An oddity among Aldiss works – verse translations. Song from the Steppes is the collected poems of Makhtumkuli, eighteenth century poet-hero of Turkmenistan. In this book, Aldiss renders prose trans……続きを見る

Against World Literature: On the Politics of Untranslatability argues for a rethinking of comparative literature focusing on the problems that emerge when large-scale paradigms of literary studies i……続きを見る

This book establishes an analytical model for the description of existing translations in their historical context within a framework suggested by systemic concepts of literature. It argues against ……続きを見る

Written by two internationally renowned experts in the field, this book explores the determinants of dominant language proficiency among immigrants and other linguistic minorities and the consequenc……続きを見る

Audiovisual translation is the fastest growing strand within translation studies. This book addresses the need for more robust theoretical frameworks to investigate emerging text- types, address new……続きを見る

Lektüreschlüssel für Schüler erschließen einzelne literarische Werke. Um eine Interpretation als Zentrum gruppieren sich 10 wichtige Verständniszugänge: * Erstinformation zum Werk * Inhaltsangabe * ……続きを見る

Reclams Lyrik-Lektüreschlüssel erschließen ausgewählte Gedichte, die für einen Autor, einen Themenbereich oder eine Epoche repräsentativ sind. Sie enthalten die vollständigen Gedichttexte und führen……続きを見る

Lektüreschlüssel für Schüler erschließen einzelne literarische Werke. Um eine Interpretation als Zentrum gruppieren sich 10 wichtige Verständniszugänge: * Erstinformation zum Werk * Inhaltsangabe * ……続きを見る

Lektüreschlüssel für Schülerinnen und Schüler helfen, die meistgelesenen Werke des Deutschunterrichts besser zu verstehen: knapp, zielgenau, übersichtlich – und zu einem unschlagbar günstigen Preis.……続きを見る

Lektüreschlüssel für Schüler erschließen einzelne literarische Werke. Um eine Interpretation als Zentrum gruppieren sich 10 wichtige Verständniszugänge: * Erstinformation zum Werk * Inhaltsangabe * ……続きを見る

This book is a multidisciplinary study of the translation and localisation of video games. It offers a descriptive analysis of the industry – understood as a global phenomenon in entertainment – and……続きを見る

The philosophy of Epictetus, a freed slave in the Roman Empire, has been profoundly influential on Western thought: it offers not only stimulating ideas but practical guidance in living one's life. ……続きを見る

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The mass media are of paramount importance in the formulation and transmission of messages about key developments of global significance, such as terrorism and the war in Iraq, yet the key mediating……続きを見る

Misunderstanding is a pervasive phenomenon in social life, sometimes with serious consequences for people's life chances. Misunderstandings are especially hazardous in high-stakes events such as job……続きを見る

Lektüreschlüssel für Schülerinnen und Schüler helfen, die meistgelesenen Werke des Deutschunterrichts besser zu verstehen: knapp, zielgenau, übersichtlich – und zu einem unschlagbar günstigen Preis.……続きを見る

Der Lektüreschlüssel erschließt Johann Wolfgang Goethes »Götz von Berlichingen«. Um eine Interpretation als Zentrum gruppieren sich 10 wichtige Verständniszugänge: * Erstinformation zum Werk * Inhal……続きを見る