Translation and Practice Theory

Translation and Practice Theory is a timely and theoretically innovative study linking professional practice and translation theory, showing the usefulness of a practice-theoretical approach in addressing some of the challenges that the professional world of translation is currently facing, including, for example, the increasing deployment of machine translation.

Focusing on the key aspects of translation practices, Olohan provides the reader with an in-depth understanding of how those practices are performed, as translators interact with people, technologies and other material resources in the translation workplace. The practice-theoretical perspective helps to describe and explain the socio-material complexities of present-day commercial translation practice but also offers a productive approach for studies of translation and interpreting practices in other settings and periods.

This first book-length exploration of translation through the lens of practice theory is key reading for advanced students and researchers of Translation Theory. It will also be of interest in the area of professional communication within Communication Studies and Applied Linguistics.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Introduction

1. From product and process to practice



2. Theorizing practices



3. Materials



4. Competence



5. Meaning



6. Connected practices



7. Evolving practices



8. Researching translation practice

About the author

Maeve Olohan is Co-Director of the Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies, University of Manchester, UK. She is the author of Introducing Corpora in Translation Studies (2004) and Scientific and Technical Translation (2016), and co-editor of a special issue of The Translator (2011) on the translation of science.

Summary

Translation and Practice Theoryis a timely and theoretically innovative study linking professional practice and translation theory. This book is key reading for advanced students and researchers of Translation Theory.

Product details

• Authors: Maeve Olohan, Maeve (University of Manchester Olohan, Olohan Maeve
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2020
• EAN: 9781138200302
• ISBN: 978-1-138-20030-2
• No. of pages: 154
• Series: Translation Theories Explored
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, Translation & interpretation, Language teaching theory and methods, Applied linguistics for ELT, Translation and language interpretation