"German-language approaches to translation have been revolutionized by the theory of actions (Handlungstheorie) and the related theory of a translation's goal or purpose (Skopostheorie). Both these approaches are functionalist, they seek to liberate translators from servitude to…
Deconstruction and Translation explains ways in which many practical and theoretical problems of translation can be rethought in the light of insights from the French philosopher Jacques Derrida. If there is no one origin, no transcendent meaning, and thu.
Deconstruction and translation
by Derrida, Jacques, Davis, Kathleen
fromTranslation theories explained
"Deconstruction and translation explain ways in which many practical and theoretical problems of translation can be re-thought in the light of the work of the French philosopher Jacques Derrida."--Back cover.
This book is a contribution to the study of translation as a contact variety, and - more generally - to language comparison and language contact with a focus on English and German. Methodologically, the contributors implement an empirical research strategy with further applicati…
Translation Studies and linguistics have been going through a love-hate relationship since the 1950s. This book assesses both sides of the relationship, tracing the very real contributions that linguists have made to translation studies and at the same time recognizing the limit…
Corpora in translator education
by Zanettin, Federico, Stewart, Dominic, Bernardini, Silvia
[Informatique ; génie informatique (gi)].