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Publication details [#2865]

Kibbee, Douglas A. 2003. When children's literature transcends its genre: translating Alice in Wonderland. In Oittinen, Riitta, ed. Traduction pour les enfants [Translation for children]. Special issue of Meta. Journal des Traducteurs, Translators' Journal 48 (1-2): 307–321.

Publication type

Article in Special issue

Publication language

English

Keywords

children's literature=juvenile literature | culture=cultural approach | genre | proper name | translation

Title as subject

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland = Alice in Wonderland

Abstract

This article looks at the translation of proper nouns. These cultural traits are first names, historical references, place names and names of languages: should these be changed to facilitate comprehesion by children?

Source : Based on abstract in journal