Introducing Translation Studies by Jeremy Munday

Introducing Translation Studies by Jeremy Munday

This introductory textbook provides an accessible overview of the key contributions to translation theory. Munday explores each theory chapter-by-chapter and tests the different approaches by applying them to texts. The texts discussed are taken from a broad range of languages - English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Punjabi, Portuguese and English translations are provided. A wide variety of text types is analyzed, including a tourist brochure, a children's cookery book, a Harry Potter novel, the Bible, literary reviews and translators' prefaces, film translation, a technical text and a European Parliament speech.In this book, each chapter includes the following features: a table introducing key concepts; an introduction outlining the translation theory or theories; illustrative texts with translations; a chapter summary; and, discussion points and exercises. Including a general introduction, an extensive bibliography, and websites for further information, this is a practical, user-friendly textbook that gives a balanced and comprehensive insight into translation studies.

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Title	Introducing Translation Studies
Author	Jeremy Munday
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