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Twentieth-century Chinese translation theory : modes, issues and debates /

Past attempts at writing a history of Chinese translation theory have been bedeviled by a chronological approach, which often forces the writer to provide no more than a list of important theories and theorists over the centuries. Or they have stretched out to almost every aspect related to translat...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chan, Tak-hung Leo, 1954-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 2004.
Series:Benjamins translation library ; v. 51.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Twentieth-Century Chinese Translation Theory; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Table of contents; List of contributors; Preface; Part I; Chapter 1. The traditional approach: Impressionistic theories; Chapter 2. "Modern" theories of the 1920s and 30s; Chapter 3. Theories from a postcolonial perspective; Chapter 4. End of the century: The impact of "new theories"; References for Chapters 1-4; Part II; A: Responses to Yan Fu; B: Spiritual resonance; C: Art vs. science; D: The language of translation; E: Literal translation vs. sense-translation; F: The untranslatability of poetry.