Thinking Arabic translation : a course in translation method : Arabic to English
Language: English
Published by Routledge, 2016
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Summary:"Thinking Arabic Translation is an indispensable book for linguists who want to develop their Arabic-to-English translation skills. Clear explanations, discussions, examples and exercises enable students to acquire the skills necessary for tackling a broad range of translation problems. The book has a practical orientation, addressing key issues for translators such as cultural differences, genre, and revision and editing. It is a book on translation method, drawing on a range of notions from linguistics and translation theory to encourage thoughtful consideration of possible solutions to practical problems. This new edition includes: - new and up-to-date examples from all types of translation, covering broad issues that have emerged in the Arab world in recent years - texts drawn from a wide variety of writing types, including newspapers, prose fiction, poetry, constitutions and political speeches - at least 3 full-length practical translation exercises in each chapter to compliment the discussions and consolidate learning. Thinking Arabic Translation is key reading for advanced students wishing to perfect their language skills or considering a career in translation."-- Provided by publisherSummary:"Thinking Arabic Translation is an indispensable book for linguists who want to develop their Arabic-to-English translation skills. Clear explanations, discussions, examples and exercises enable students to acquire the skills necessary for tackling a broad range of translation problems. The book has a practical orientation, addressing key issues for translators such as cultural differences, genre, and revision and editing. It is a book on translation method, drawing on a range of notions from linguistics and translation theory to encourage thoughtful consideration of possible solutions to practical problems. This new edition includes: - new and up-to-date examples from all types of translation, covering broad issues that have emerged in the Arab world in recent years - texts drawn from a wide variety of writing types, including newspapers, prose fiction, poetry, constitutions and political speeches - at least 3 full-length practical translation exercises in each chapter to compliment the discussions and consolidate learning. Thinking Arabic Translation is key reading for advanced students wishing to perfect their language skills or considering a career in translation."-- Provided by publisher.…
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- Title
- Thinking Arabic translation : a course in translation method : Arabic to English
- Author
- Dickins, James
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0415705630
- ISBN 13
- 9780415705639
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Series
- Book 8 of 12: Thinking Translation
- Seller catalogs
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Thinking Arabic Translation is an indispensable book for linguists who want to develop their Arabic-to-English translation skills. Clear explanations, discussions, examples and exercises enable students to acquire the skills necessary for tackling a broad range of translation problems.
The book has a practical orientation, addressing key issues for translators, such as cultural differences, genre, and revision and editing. It is a book on translation method, drawing on a range of notions from linguistics and translation theory to encourage thoughtful consideration of possible solutions to practical problems.
This new edition includes:
• new material in almost all chapters
• a new chapter on parallelism
• two new chapters on technical translation: botanical and Islamic finance texts
• new and up-to-date examples from all types of translation, covering broad issues that have emerged in the Arab world in recent years
• texts drawn from a wide variety of writing types, including newspapers, prose fiction, poetry, tourist material, scientific texts, financial texts, recipes, academic writing, constitutions and political speeches
• at least three full-length practical translation exercises in each chapter to complement the discussions and consolidate learning.
In addition to the updated Tutor’s Handbook, a Supplement, containing textual material and practical exercises aimed at further developing the translation issues discussed in the main text, and a Tutor’s Handbook to the Supplement, are available at www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/_author/thinkingtranslation/.
Thinking Arabic Translation is key reading for advanced students wishing to perfect their language skills or considering a career in translation.
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About the Author
James Dickins is Professor of Arabic at the University of Leeds.
Ian Higgins, who, with the late Sándor Hervey, originated the Thinking Translation series, is Honorary Senior lecturer in Modern Languages at the University of St Andrews.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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