The Missing Link - Evolution, Reality and the Translation Paradigm

The Missing Link identified by Michèle Kaiser-Cooke explains the fundamental translatability of the world. Based on Darwin's theory of evolution, a link is established between various human interpretations of reality, as manifested in cultures, languages and disciplines. These different constructions of reality are essentially commensurable and therefore also translatable because of the common experience of the conditio humana. The only limits to translatability, whether between cultures, languages or disciplines, are set by the limits of human communication. By clearly defining the translation paradigm, the author makes it possible to explain the commensurability of all languages within the concept of the indissoluble unity of theory and practice.

List of contents

Contents: Evolution - Reality - Translation paradigm - Negotiation of reference - Commensurability - Objective relativity - Link between theory, practice and learning.

About the author

The Author: Michèle Kaiser-Cooke is Associate Professor at the University of Vienna, where she teaches translation and intercultural communication. She is also a freelance translator and terminologist.

Product details

• Authors: Michele Cooke, Michèle Cooke, Michèle Kaiser-Cooke
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2004
• EAN: 9783631520857
• ISBN: 978-3-631-52085-7
• No. of pages: 358
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 19 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 470 g
• Series: Europäische Hochschulschriften; Europäische Hochschulschriften 23 / European University Studies 23 / Publications Universitaires Européennes 23; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européenn; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 11): Pädagogik / Education / Pédagogie; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 21): Linguistik / Linguistics / Linguistique; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 11): Pädagogik / Education / Pédagogie; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 21): Linguistik / Linguistics / Linguistique; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies/Publications Universitaires Européenne; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics