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Reflections on translation /

This collection of essays brings together a decade of writings on translation by leading international translation studies expert, Susan Bassnett. The essays cover a range of topics and will be useful to anyone with an interest in how different cultures communicate. Bassnett draws upon her personal...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bassnett, Susan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol ; Tonawanda, NY : Multilingual Matters, ©2011.
Colección:Topics in translation.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Language and Identity; Chapter 2 Original Sin; Chapter 3 Theory and Practice: The Old Dilemma; Chapter 4 Dangerous Translations; Chapter 5 How Modern Should Translations Be?; Chapter 6 Status Anxiety; Chapter 7 Under the Infl uence; Chapter 8 Reference Point; Chapter 9 Translation or Adaptation?; Chapter 10 Translating Style; Chapter 11 Telling Tales; Chapter 12 Pride and Prejudices; Chapter 13 Turning the Page; Chapter 14 Poetry in Motion; Chapter 15 When Translation Goes Horribly Wrong; Chapter 16 Living Languages.
  • Chapter 17 All in the MindChapter 18 More than Words; Chapter 19 Just What Did You Call Me?; Chapter 20 Lost in Translation; Chapter 21 Good Rhyme and Reason; Chapter 22 Women's Work; Chapter 23 Plays for Today; Chapter 24 Between the Lines; Chapter 25 Playing on Words; Chapter 26 Pleasures of Rereading; Chapter 27 On the Case; Chapter 28 Gained in Translation; Chapter 29 Layers of Meaning; Chapter 30 The Value of Comparing Translations; Chapter 31 Where the Fun Comes In; Chapter 32 Translators Making the News; Chapter 33 What Exactly Did Saddam Say?; Chapter 34 Native Strengths.
  • Chapter 35 What's in a Name?Chapter 36 Food for Thought; Chapter 37 Family Matters; Chapter 38 Rethinking Theory and Practice; Chapter 39 The Power of Poetry; Select Bibliography.