The Role of Discourse Analysis for Translation and Translator Training (Current Issues in Language and Society) - Hardcover

 
9781853595936: The Role of Discourse Analysis for Translation and Translator Training (Current Issues in Language and Society)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1853595934 ISBN 13: 9781853595936
Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 2002

Synopsis

It has been widely recognised that an in-depth textual analysis of a source text is relevant for translation. This book discusses the role of Discourse Analysis for translation and translator training. One particular model of discourse analysis is presented in detail, and its application in the context of translator training is critically examined.

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About the Author

Christina Schäffner is Professor Emerita at Aston University, Birmingham. Until her retirement in September 2015 she was the Head of Translation Studies at Aston, teaching courses in translation studies, interpreting, and supervising Master dissertations and PhD students.  Her main research interests are: political discourse in translation, news translation, metaphor in translation, and translation didactics, and she has published widely on these topics. Major publications include Political Discourse, Media and Translation (edited with S. Bassnett 2010), Translation research and Interpreting research: Traditions, gaps and synergies (2004) and Politics as Text and Talk. Analytic Approaches to Political Discourse (edited with P. Chilton, 2002).

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Publisher
Multilingual Matters
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1853595934
ISBN 13 
9781853595936
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
104
Editor
Schäffner Christina