Translation and Society - An Introduction

List of contents

Introduction. 1. Setting the Scene 2. The Backdrop 3. Preparing to Act 4. Acting 5. Observing the Acting 6. Scenarios 7. A Panoramic View 8. A Close-Up 9. Negotiating a Balance. Conclusion

About the author

Sergey Tyulenev is Director of the MA programme in Translation Studies at Durham University, UK. His recent publications include Applying Luhmann to Translation Studies (Routledge. 2011) and Translation and the Westernization of Eighteenth-Century Russia (2012). His website can be found at www.tyulenev.org.

Summary

This textbook addresses the need for a guide to the social aspects of translation and sociologically informed approaches to the study of translation.

Product details

• Authors: Sergey Tyulenev, Sergey (Durham University Tyulenev
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.05.2014
• EAN: 9780415721219
• ISBN: 978-0-415-72121-9
• No. of pages: 210
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Translation & interpretation, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism, Translation and interpretation