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Publication details [#1528]
Fawcett, Peter. 1997. Translation and language: linguistic theories explained (Translation Theories Explored 3). Manchester: St. Jerome. 114 pp.
Publication type
Monograph
Publication language
English
Keywords
Main ISBN
1-900650-07-X
Abstract
Linguistics and translation have been going through a love-hate relationship since the 1950s. This book assesses both sides of the relationship, tracing the very real contributions that linguists have made to translation studies and at the same time recognizing the limitations of many of their approaches. With good humour and even-handedness, Fawcett describes detailed taxonomies of translation strategies and deals with traditional problems such as equivalence. Yet he also explains and assesses the more recent contributions of text linguistics, sociolinguistics, pragmatics and psycholinguistics.
Source : Abstract in book