Thinking German Translation - A Course in Translation Method

Sommario

Introduction 1 Preliminaries to translation as a process 2 Preliminaries to translation as a product 3 Cultural issues in translation; compromise and compensation Practical 3 4 The formal properties of texts: phonic/graphic and prosodic problems in translating 5 The formal properties of texts: grammatical and lexical issues in translation Practical 6 The formal properties of texts: sentential, inter-sentential and intertextual issues in Translating 7 Literal meaning and translation problems 8 Connotative meaning and translation problems Practical 9 Language variety in texts: dialect, sociolect, code-switching Practical 10 Language variety in texts: social register and tonal register 11 Textual genre as a factor in translation: oral and written genres 12 Genre marking and the crossover between oral and written genres Practical 13 Technical translation 14 Translation of consumer-oriented texts Practical 15 Stylistic editing Practical Contrastive topics and practices: introduction 16 Contrastive topic and practical: the function of modal particles 17 Contrastive topic and practical: translating modal particles 18 Contrastive topic and practical: concision and the adverb in German 19 Contrastive topic and practical: word order and emphasis in German 20 Summary and conclusion

Info autore

Sándor Hervey, Mr Ian Higgins, Ian Higgins, Michael Loughridge

Riassunto

Thinking German Translation is a comprehensive and revolutionary 20-week course in translation method with a challenging and entertaining approach to the acquisition of translation skills.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sándor Hervey, Ian Higgins, Mr Ian Higgins, Michael Loughridge, Loughridge Michael
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 23.11.1995
• EAN: 9780415116374
• ISBN: 978-0-415-11637-4
• Pagine: 250
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 234 mm x 24 mm
• Peso: 620 g
• Serie: Thinking Translation
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; English, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / German, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, german, Translation & interpretation, Language learning: specific skills, Translation and interpretation