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Translating Expressive Language in Children’s Literature: Problems and Solutions - Hardcover

Epstein, B.J.

 
9783034307963: Translating Expressive Language in Children’s Literature: Problems and Solutions
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 3034307969 ISBN 13: 9783034307963
Publisher: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, 2012

Synopsis

Children’s literature delights in made-up words, nonsensical terms, and creative nicknames, but how do you translate these expressions into another language?
This book provides a new approach to translation studies to address the challenges of translating children’s literature. It focuses on expressive language (nonsense, names, idioms, allusions, puns, and dialects) and provides guidance for translators about how to translate such linguistic features without making assumptions about the reader’s capabilities and without drastically changing the work. The text features effective strategies for both experienced translators and those who are new to the field, including exercises and discussion questions that are particularly beneficial for students training to be translators. This learner-friendly book also offers original contributions to translation theory in light of the translation issues particular to children’s literature.

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About the Author

B. J. Epstein is a lecturer in literature and translation at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. She is also a writer, editor, and Swedish-to-English translator.

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Publisher
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3034307969
ISBN 13 
9783034307963
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
282