Representing Translation: The Representation of Translation and Translators in Contemporary Media (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781501368141)

In an increasingly global and multilingual society, translators have transitioned from unobtrusive stagehands to key intercultural mediators-a development that is reflected in contemporary media. From Coppola's Lost in Translation to television's House M.D., and from live performance to social media, translation is rendered as not only utilitarian, but also performative and communicative.

In examining translation as a captivating theme in film, television, commercials, and online content, this multinational collection engages with the problems and limitations faced by translators, as well as the ethical and philosophical aspects of translation and Translation Studies. Contributors examine the role of the translator (as protagonist, agent, negotiator, and double-agent), translation in global communication, the presentation of visual texts, multilingualism in contemporary media, and the role of foreign languages in advertisements. Translation and translators are shown as inseparable parts of a contemporary life that is increasingly multilingual, multiethnic, multinational and socially diverse.


Author: Dror Abend-David
ISBN-10: 1501368141
ISBN-13: 9781501368141
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 08/20/2020
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d