Contemporary Translation Theories

During the last thirty years, the field of translation has exploded with multiple new theories. This book examines five of new approaches - the translation workshop, the science of translation, translation studies, polysystem theory, and deconstruction - all of which began in the mid -1960s and continue to be influential today.

Table des matières

Editor's Preface Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Revised Edition 1. Introduction; 2. The North American Translation Workshop; 3. The 'Science' of Translation; 4. Early Translation Studies; 5. Polysystem Theory; 6. Deconstruction; 7. The Future of Translation StudiesBibliographyIndex

A propos de l'auteur

Edwin Gentzler is Director of the Translation Center and Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is co-editor (with Maria Tymoczko) of Translation and Power (Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, forthcoming) and author of numerous articles on translation theory and practice. He serves as co-editor (with Susan Bassnett) of the Topics in Translation Series for Multilingual Matters and is on the editorial board of several journals, including Metamorphoses (Amherst/Northampton), Across (Hungary), and Cadernos de Tradução (Brazil).

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Edwin Gentzler
• Edition: Multilingual Matters
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 13.09.2001
• EAN: 9781853595141
• ISBN: 978-1-85359-514-1
• Pages: 248
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 216 mm x 17 mm
• Poids: 436 g
• Thèmes: Topics in Translation (Numbere; Topics in Translation; Topics in Translation (Numbere
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Autres langues / Autres littératures