Thinking Spanish Translation: A Course in Translation Method: Spanish to English (Thinking Translation) - Hardcover

Haywood, Louise; Thompson, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 041544005X ISBN 13: 9780415440059

Publisher: Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

 The new edition of this comprehensive course in Spanish-English translation offers advanced students of Spanish a challenging yet practical approach to the acquisition of translation skills, with clear explanations of the theoretical issues involved.

A variety of translation issues are addressed, including:

• cultural differences
• register and dialect
• grammatical differences
• genre.

With a sharper focus, clearer definitions and an increased emphasis on up-to-date ‘real world’ translation tasks, this second edition features a wealth of relevant illustrative material taken from a wide range of sources, both Latin American and Spanish, including:

• technical, scientific and legal texts
• journalistic and informative texts
• literary and dramatic texts.

Each chapter includes suggestions for classroom discussion and a set of practical exercises designed to explore issues and consolidate skills. Model translations, notes and suggestions for teaching and assessment are provided in a Teachers’ Handbook; this is available for free download at http://www.routledge.com/cw/thinkingtranslation/

Thinking Spanish Translation is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of Spanish and translation studies. The book will also appeal to a wide range of language students and tutors through the general discussion of the principles and purposes of translation.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Thinking Spanish Translation focuses on improving translation quality by showing in detail the roles of clarity, method and awareness of purpose in translation, not as substitutes for creativity and flair, but as essential underpinnings.

This second edition includes more contemporary and non-literary material and the range of text-types and language varieties has been increased. Overall, the authors aim to achieve a balance of canonical materials with contemporary ones, literary text-types with non-literary ones, and peninsular Spanish sources with Latin American ones. A new vocational chapter has been included and the whole course has been thoroughly revised to give clearer explanantions of key concepts. A variety of translation issues are addressed, among them cultural differences and genre.

This is a comprehensive practical course in translation for advanced undergraduate and first year postgraduate students. A Tutor’s handbook, giving guidance on teaching methods and assessment, as well as specimen answers, will be available in PDF format from our website.

About the Author

University of Durham, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 041544005X
• ISBN 13: 9780415440059
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 304