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  Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications (Paperback) By (author) Jeremy Munday

  

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  Short Description for Introducing Translation StudiesAn introductory textbook that provides an overview of the key contributions to translation theory. It analyzes a variety of text types, including a tourist brochure, a children's cookery book, a Harry Potter novel, the Bible, literary reviews and translators' prefaces, film translation, a technical text and a European Parliament speech.
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  • Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
  • Published: 01 October 2008
  • Format: Paperback 256 pages
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  • Categories: Linguistics | Translation & Interpretation
  • ISBN 13: 9780415396936 ISBN 10: 041539693X
  • Sales rank: 17,090

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Full description for Introducing Translation Studies

• This introductory textbook provides an accessible overview of the key contributions to translation theory. Munday explores each theory chapter-by-chapter and tests the different approaches by applying them to texts. The texts discussed are taken from a broad range of languages - English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Punjabi, Portuguese and English translations are provided. A wide variety of text types is analyzed, including a tourist brochure, a children's cookery book, a Harry Potter novel, the Bible, literary reviews and translators' prefaces, film translation, a technical text and a European Parliament speech.In this book, each chapter includes the following features: a table introducing key concepts; an introduction outlining the translation theory or theories; illustrative texts with translations; a chapter summary; and, discussion points and exercises. Including a general introduction, an extensive bibliography, and websites for further information, this is a practical, user-friendly textbook that gives a balanced and comprehensive insight into translation studies.