Thinking Spanish Translation: A Course in Translation Method: Spanish to English

By Louise M. Haywood, Sándor G. J. Hervey, Michael Thompson, et al.

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415481309
• ISBN13: 9780415481304
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"