Thinking French Translation Teacher's Book: A Course in Translation Method: French to English (Thinking Translation) - Softcover

Hervey, Sándor; Higgins, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415255201 ISBN 13: 9780415255202

Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Synopsis

The new edition of this popular course in translation from French into English offers a challenging practical approach to the acquisition of translation skills, with clear explanations of the theoretical issues involved. A variety of translation issues are considered including:
*cultural differences
*register and dialect
*genre
*revision and editing
The course now covers texts from a wide range of sources, including:
*journalism and literature
*commercial, legal and technical texts
*songs and recorded interviews
*this is essential reading for advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students of French. The book will also appeal to a wide range of language students and tutors.

About this title

About the Author:

Sándor Hervey was Reader in Linguistics at the University of St Andrews. Ian Higgins is Honorary Senior Lecturer in French at the University of St Andrews.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0415255201
• ISBN 13: 9780415255202
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136