Translating Sensitive Texts: Linguistic Aspects - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9042002603 ISBN 13: 9789042002609

Publisher: Brill, 1997

Synopsis

This volume brings together twenty-two of the world's leading translation and interpreting theorists, to address the issue of sensitivity in translation. Whether in novels or legal documents, the Bible or travel brochures, in translating ancient texts or providing simultaneous interpretation, sensitive subject-matter, contentious modes of expression and the sensibilities of the target audience are the biggest obstacles to acceptance of the translator's work. The contributors bring to bear a wide variety of approaches - generative, cognitive, lexical and functional - in confronting this problem, and in negotiating the competing claims of source cultures and target cultures in the areas of cultural, political, religious and sexual sensitivity. All of the articles are presented here for the first time, and in his Introduction Karl Simms gives an overview of the philosophical and linguistic questions which have motivated translators of sensitive texts through the ages. This book will be of interest to all working translators and interpreters, and to teachers of translation theory and practice.

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Review

...a very useful book for the growing audience of scholars, researchers and advanced students of Translation Studies, linguistics and related fields. --Perspectives: Studies in Translatology, Vol. 8:4 (2000)

Edition details

• Publisher: Brill
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9042002603
• ISBN 13: 9789042002609
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 344
• Editor: Simms Karl