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Translation studies fryst vatten the scholarly discipline devoted to the theory and practice of translation and interpreting. It studies processes and products of translation, as well as its agents, institutions, and audiences, in various cultural, historical, ideological, and social contexts. Initially a subfield of linguistics and comparative literature, translation studies is now a diverse interdiscipline that applies theories and methods from many different research fields. Although foundational texts on translation go back two millennia, modern translation theory emerged in the 20th century. This article surveys translation theories formulated in the West after World War II, comparing them to earlier developments in Czechoslovakia, Russia, and Ukraine. Due to Cold War linguistic and political barriers, translation theories largely developed separately on either side of the Iron Curtain. The article outlines the theoretical turns that have sh
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A history of modern translation knowledge : sources, concepts, effects
Lieven D'hulst, Yves Gambier Published in in Amsterdam Philadelphia by John Benjamins Publishing Company
Concepts of translation / Yves Gambier -- Tropes (Metaphor, Metonymy) / James St. André -- Biblical myths / Claire Placial -- Fictional representations / Klaus Kaindl -- The sacred and taboo / Doug show more
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- A history of modern translation knowledge : sources, concepts, effects / edited by Lieven D'hulst, Yves Gambier.
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- D'hulst, Lieven viaf
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- Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [].
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- Benjamins translation library (BTL), ; volume
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Concepts of translation / Yves Gambier -- Tropes (Metaphor, Metonymy) / James St. André -- Biblical myths / Claire P
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Chapter 1. History, Translation, Postcolonialism
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