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Author Gentzler, Edwin, 1951-

Title Contemporary translation theories / Edwin Gentzler
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1993

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 MELB  418.02 Gen/Ctt  AVAILABLE
Description xiv, 224 pages ; 23 cm
Series Translation studies
Translation studies (London, England)
Contents 1. Introduction --- 2. The American translation workshop --- 3. The 'science' of translation --- 4. Early Translation Studies --- 5. Polysystem theory and Translation Studies --- 6. Deconstruction --- 7. The future of Translation Studies
Summary Contemporary Translation Theories traces the growth of translation theory from its traditional roots through the recent proliferation of theories, fueled by research in feminism, poststructural, and postcolonial investigations. Edwin Gentzler examines five new approaches -- the translation workshop, the science of translation, translation studies, polysystem theory, and deconstruction -- all of which began in the mid-1960s and continue to be influential today. In this critical overview, he explores the strengths and weaknesses of each method, tracing the connections among the different schools of thought. Illustrating the importance of translation theory to the current debates in cultural studies, Gentzler raises important theoretical questions challenging assumptions of the leading translation theories. -- Description from http://www.barnesandnoble.com (May 18, 2012)
Analysis Translation
Translation
Notes Bibliography: p200-218. - Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [200]-218) and index
Subject Translating and interpreting.
LC no. 92028822
ISBN 0415091713
0415091721 (paperback)