Experiences in Translation

Informationen zum Autor By Umberto EcoTranslated by Alastair McEwen Klappentext 'Eco remarks at the outset that he doesn't offer a theoretical approach to translation, but a common sense approach ... Then he gives us enough theory to satisfy the most demanding readers.'-Floyd Merrell, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Purdue University Zusammenfassung In this book Umberto Eco argues that translation is not about comparing two languages! but about the interpretation of a text in two different languages! thus involving a shift between cultures.

Product details

• Authors: Umberto Eco, Umberto/ McEwen Eco, Eco Umberto
• Assisted by: Alastair McEwen (Translation)
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.04.2008
• EAN: 9780802096142
• ISBN: 978-0-8020-9614-2
• No. of pages: 277
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Toronto Italian Studies (Paper; Toronto Italian Studies (Paper; Emilio Goggio Publications Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Literaturtheorie, Semiotik und Semiologie