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

Nord, Christiane

 
9781900650021: Translating as a Purposeful Activity: Functionalist Approaches Explained (Translation Theories Explored)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1900650029 ISBN 13: 9781900650021
Publisher: Routledge, 1997

Synopsis

German-language approaches to translation have been revolutionized by the theory of action (Handlungstheorie) and the related theory of translation's goal or purpose (Skopstheorie). Both these approaches are functionalist: they seek to liberate translators from servitude to the source text, seeing translation as a new communicative act that must be purposeful with respect to the translator's client and readership. As one of the leading figures in this field, Christiane Nord gives the first full survey of functionalist approaches in English. She explains the complexities of the theories and their terms, using simple language with numerous examples. The book includes an overview of how the theories developed, illustrations of the main ideas, and specific applications to translator training, literary translation, interpreting and ethics. The survey concludes with a concise review of the criticisms that have been made of the theories, together with perspectives for the future development of functionalist approaches.

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German-language approaches to translation have been revolutionized by the theory of actions (handlungstheorie) and the related theory of a translation's goal or purpose (skopostheorie). Both these approaches are functionalist, they seek to liberate translators from servitude to the source text, seeing translation as a communicative act that must be purposeful with respect to the translator's client and readership. This survey of functionalist approaches in English explains the complexities of the theories and their terms, using simple language with examples. The text includes an overview of how the theories developed, illustrations of the main ideas and specific applications to translator training, literary translation, interpreting and ethics, expounding the author's concept of the translator's loyalty. A review of criticisms made of the theories, together with perspectives for the future development of functionalist approaches are also included.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1900650029
ISBN 13 
9781900650021
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
166