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  • Translation Research and Interpreting Researchby Christina Schaffner

    Multilingual Matters 2004; US$ 69.95

    Despite differences, translation and interpreting have much in common. This volume focuses on aspects of conducting research into these two modes. It reviews recent developments and explores kinship, differences and prospects for partnership between translation research and interpreting research. more...

  • Interpretationby James Nolan

    Multilingual Matters 2005; US$ 49.95

    This book provides a structured syllabus and an overview of interpretation accompanied by exercises in the main aspects of the art. It is meant as a practical guide for interpreters and as a complement to interpreter training programmes, particularly for students preparing for conference interpreting in international governmental and business settings. more...

  • Translation, Linguistics, Cultureby Nigel Armstrong

    Multilingual Matters 2005; US$ 49.95

    This book takes a linguistic approach to translation issues, looking first at the structural view of language that explains the difficulty of translation and at theories of cultural non-equivalence. A subsequent chapter on text types, readership and the translator's role completes the theoretical framework. more...

  • The Translator as Communicatorby Basil Hatim; Ian Mason

    Taylor and Francis 1996; US$ 55.95

    By taking an integrated approach to translation, Hatim and Mason provide a refreshingly unprejudiced contribution to translation theory. more...

  • A Companion to Translation Studiesby Piotr Kuhiwczak; Karen Littau

    Multilingual Matters 2007; US$ 39.95

    Containing contributions from leading scholars in the field of translation studies, this book takes the reader through the basic theoretical concepts, issues and themes which define the important approaches to translation. It acts as a reference for teaching and researching in Translation Studies, and offers pointers to the future in this field. more...

  • Translation, Globalisation and Localisationby Wang Ning; Sun Yifeng

    Multilingual Matters 2008; US$ 99.95

    Includes essays that deal with translation studies in a global/local context and from a Chinese perspective. This title discusses topics such as globalisation, postcolonial theory, diaspora writing, polysystem theory, and East-West comparative literature and culture studies. more...

  • Community Interpretingby Dr Sandra Hale

    Palgrave Macmillan 2007; US$ 41.00

    This is a comprehensive overview of the field of Community Interpreting. It explores the relationship between research, training and practice, reviewing the main theoretical concepts, describing the main issues surrounding the practice and the training of interpreters, and identifying areas of much needed research in answering those issues. more...

  • Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studiesby Mona Baker; Gabriela Saldanha

    Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 73.95

    Praise for the previous edition of the Encyclopedia of Translation Studies: 'Translation has long deserved this sort of treatment. Appropriate for any college or university library supporting a program in linguistics, this is vital in those institutions that train students to become translators.' ? Rettig on Reference 'Congratulations should... more...

  • Introducing Translation Studiesby Jeremy Munday

    Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 36.95

    This introductory textbook provides an accessible overview of the key contributions to translation theory. Jeremy 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... more...

  • Exploring Translation Theoriesby Anthony Pym

    Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 43.00

    Exploring Translation Theories presents a comprehensive analysis of the key traditional and contemporary paradigms of translation theory. The book builds on Western theories of translation, starting with a survey of the classical twentieth-century linguistic approaches before moving on to more recent models such as cultural translation. Each... more...