Translation, a guide to the practice of crafting target texts

by Cragie, Stella

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Full title :Translation, a guide to the practice of crafting target texts / Stella Cragie and Ann Pattison.

Summary

"This practical guide by two experienced translators and translation tutors explores aspects of time, context and culture in a range of translated literary texts, including novels, memoirs, poems and plays. Reflective analytical sections are complemented by a variety of practical tasks that reflect the book's craft-based approach. Providing a dual focus on both analysis and creativity, this volume helps readers to develop two different skillsets required for translation: deconstruction and reconstruction. To learn how to analyse or deconstruct a source text, the tasks include translating and editing, comparison and analysis of source language texts and translations, and critiquing or improving target language texts produced by translators from different times. A range of creative writing challenges reveal the secrets writers use to hook their readers. Whatever language readers translate into, these insights will help them to find their own writer's voice, making them better equipped to recreate another author's voice, whatever the time or cultural context. This is the essential guide to improving target texts for all translators and students of translation"--

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2020.
Edition:1

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Taylor and Francis
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2020.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (pages cm.)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780367855451 (electronic bk), 0367855453 (electronic bk)
oclc:on1139761079
LC Classification:P306.5
Dewey Decimal:418/.04

Introduction -- 1. Groundworks -- 2. Exploring time, context and culture through language -- 3. Analysing, translating, comparing, editing: Part 1. Analyses of English texts ; Part 2. Translation analyses ; Part 3. Translation comparisons ; Part 4. Editing translations -- 4. How to enhance your writing skills -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.