Theories of Translation [[electronic resource] /] / by J. Williams

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910816420103321
• Autore: Williams J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2013
• ISBN: 0-230-23765-7; 1-137-31938-0
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2013.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (156 p.)
• Collana: Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting
• Disciplina: 418.02
• Soggetti: Literature—Translations; Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Translation and interpretation; Translation Studies; Linguistics, general; Translation
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Glossary of Terms""; ""Introduction ""; ""0.1 Context""; ""0.2 Definition of translation""; ""0.3 Structure of the book""; ""1 Of Theorists and Theories""; ""1.1 Who are the theorists?""; ""1.2 What are the goals of Translation Theory?""; ""1.3 What is a Translation Theory?""; ""1.4 Conclusion""; ""2 Theories about the Product""; ""2.1 The equivalence relation""; ""2.2 Other types of relations""; ""2.3 Describing the product""; ""2.4 The function of the product""; ""2.5 The postcolonial product""; ""2.6 Conclusion""; ""3 Theories about the Process""""3.1 Communication Theory""; ""3.2 Translation process research (TPR)""; ""3.3 The interpreting process""; ""3.4 The localization process""; ""3.5 The process of audiovisual translation""; ""3.6 Conclusion""; ""4 Theories about the Translator""; ""4.1 Translator as networker""; ""4.2 Theorizing the role""; ""4.3 Theories of (in)visibility""; ""4.4 Theories of agency""; ""4.5 Theories of subjectivity""; ""4.6 The translator as negotiator of meaning""; ""4.7 Translators as risk takers""; ""4.8 The translatorâ€?s ethical ; responsibility""; ""4.9 Theories about translator training""""4.10 Conclusion""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: Presents the most important theories in Translation Studies that have emerged over the last 50 years. Particularly innovative is the inclusion of theories from outside North America and Europe, theoretical perspectives on recent technological developments and a consideration of the nature of theory in the field.