Translating as a Purposeful Activity: Functionalist Approaches Explained (Translation Theories Explored) - Hardcover

Nord, Christiane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138573361 ISBN 13: 9781138573369

Publisher: Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

This bestselling text is a comprehensive overview of functionalist approaches to translation in English. Christiane Nord, one of the leading figures in translation studies, explains the complexities of theories and terms in simple language with numerous examples. Covering how the theories developed, illustrations of the main ideas, and specific applications to translator training, literary translation, interpreting and ethics, Translating as a Purposeful Activity concludes with a concise review of both criticisms and perspectives for the future. Now with a Foreword by Georges Bastin and a new chapter covering the recent developments and elaborations of the theory, this is an essential text for students of translation studies and for translator training.

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About the Author

Christiane Nord is Professor Emerita of Translation Studies and Specialized Communication at the University of Applied Sciences of Magdeburg, Germany, and Visiting Professor at several universities of the People’s Republic of China. She also holds the position of Professor Extraordinary and Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa. Her homepage can be found at www.christiane-nord.de.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1138573361
• ISBN 13: 9781138573369
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 154