Polyglot Reader And Guide For Translation (French Edition) - Softcover

Jean Roemer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371416957 ISBN 13: 9780371416952

Publisher: HardPress, 2016

Synopsis

Polyglot Reader And Guide For Translation: Consisting Of A Series Of English Extracts, With Their Translation Into French, German, Spanish And Italian by Jean Roemer is a bilingual reader and translation guide published in the 19th century. The work presents English extracts aligned with parallel translations into French, German, Spanish, and Italian, and is organized to facilitate mutual learning through translation. It comprises three major sections: Anecdotes and Short Tales, History and Romance, and Drama and Poetry, followed by a Guide Polyglotte for Reading and Translation. The volume promotes instruction through translation rather than rote grammar, aiming to cultivate fluency and stylistic awareness by comparing idioms and phrasing across languages. It includes introductory Prefaces on language learning principles, excerpts from classical and contemporary authors, and a system of exercises designed to develop practical translation skills. The book serves as a resource for students of modern languages seeking a structured, multilingual approach to language acquisition and cross-cultural understanding.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: French
• ISBN 10: 0371416957
• ISBN 13: 9780371416952
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328