Reflections on Translation Theory: Selected papers 1993 - 2014: 132 (Benjamins Translation Library) - Softcover

Chesterman, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9027258791 ISBN 13: 9789027258793

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2017

Synopsis

Originally published in different journals and collected volumes, these papers in conceptual analysis cover some central topics in translation theory and research: types of theory and hypothesis; causality and explanation; norms, strategies and so-called universals; translation sociology, and ethics. There are critical reviews of Catford’s theory, and of Skopos theory, and of Kundera’s views on literary translation, and detailed analyses of the literal translation hypothesis and the unique items hypothesis. The methodological discussions, which draw on work in the philosophy of science, will be of special relevance to younger researchers, for example those starting work on a doctorate. Some of the arguments and positions defended – for instance on the significant status of conceptual, interpretive hypotheses, and the ideal of consilience – relate to wider ongoing debates, and will interest any scholar who is concerned about the increasing fragmentation of the field and about the future of Translation Studies. Let the dialogue continue!

Edition details

• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027258791
• ISBN 13: 9789027258793
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 406