Thinking Spanish Translation: A Course in Translation Method: Spanish to English (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780415440059)

The new edition of this comprehensive course in Spanish-English translation offers advanced students of Spanish a challenging yet practical approach to the acquisition of translation skills, with clear explanations of the theoretical issues involved.

A variety of translation issues are addressed, including:

• cultural differences
• register and dialect
• grammatical differences
• genre.

With a sharper focus, clearer definitions and an increased emphasis on up-to-date 'real world' translation tasks, this second edition features a wealth of relevant illustrative material taken from a wide range of sources, both Latin American and Spanish, including:

• technical, scientific and legal texts
• journalistic and informative texts
• literary and dramatic texts.

Each chapter includes suggestions for classroom discussion and a set of practical exercises designed to explore issues and consolidate skills. Model translations, notes and suggestions for teaching and assessment are provided in a Teachers' Handbook; this is available for free download at http: //www.routledge.com/cw/thinkingtranslation/

Thinking Spanish Translation is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of Spanish and translation studies. The book will also appeal to a wide range of language students and tutors through the general discussion of the principles and purposes of translation.

Author: Louise Haywood, Michael Thompson, S?ndor Hervey
ISBN-10: 041544005X
ISBN-13: 9780415440059
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2009
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.80d