The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting
Title | The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting PDF eBook |
Author | Holly Mikkelson |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 605 |
Release | 2015-02-20 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1317595017 |
The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting provides a comprehensive survey of the field of interpreting for a global readership. The handbook includes an introduction and four sections with thirty one chapters by leading international contributors. The four sections cover: The history and evolution of the field The core areas of interpreting studies from conference interpreting to interpreting in conflict zones and voiceover Current issues and debates from ethics and the role of the interpreter to the impact of globalization A look to the future Suggestions for further reading are provided with every chapter. The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting is an essential reference for researchers and advanced students of interpreting.
The Routledge Handbook of Conference Interpreting
Title | The Routledge Handbook of Conference Interpreting PDF eBook |
Author | Michaela Albl-Mikasa |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 742 |
Release | 2021-11-29 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1000480488 |
Providing comprehensive coverage of both current research and practice in conference interpreting, The Routledge Handbook of Conference Interpreting covers core areas and cutting-edge developments, which have sprung up due to the spread of modern technologies and global English. Consisting of 40 chapters divided into seven parts—Fundamentals, Settings, Regions, Professional issues, Training and education, Research perspectives and Recent developments—the Handbook focuses on the key areas of conference interpreting. This volume is unique in its approach to the field of conference interpreting as it covers not only research and teaching practice but also practical issues of the profession on all continents. Bringing together over 70 researchers in the field from all over the world and with an introduction by the editors, this is essential reading for all researchers, trainers, students and professionals of conference interpreting.
The Routledge Handbook of Sign Language Translation and Interpreting
Title | The Routledge Handbook of Sign Language Translation and Interpreting PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Stone |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 666 |
Release | 2022-07-18 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1000598330 |
This Handbook provides the first comprehensive overview of sign language translation and interpretation from around the globe and looks ahead to future directions of research. Divided into eight parts, the book covers foundational skills, the working context of both the sign language translator and interpreter, their education, the sociological context, work settings, diverse service users, and a regional review of developments. The chapters are authored by a range of contributors, both deaf and hearing, from the Global North and South, diverse in ethnicity, language background, and academic discipline. Topics include the history of the profession, the provision of translation and interpreting in different domains and to different populations, the politics of provision, and the state of play of sign language translation and interpreting professions across the globe. Edited and authored by established and new voices in the field, this is the essential guide for advanced students and researchers of translation and interpretation studies and sign language.
The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Methodology
Title | The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Methodology PDF eBook |
Author | Federico Zanettin |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 524 |
Release | 2022-03-11 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1351658093 |
The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Methodology provides a comprehensive overview of methodologies in translation studies, including both well-established and more recent approaches. The Handbook is organised into three sections, the first of which covers methodological issues in the two main paradigms to have emerged from within translation studies, namely skopos theory and descriptive translation studies. The second section covers multidisciplinary perspectives in research methodology and considers their application in translation research. The third section deals with practical and pragmatic methodological issues. Each chapter provides a summary of relevant research, a literature overview, critical issues and topics, recommendations for best practice, and some suggestions for further reading. Bringing together over 30 eminent international scholars from a wide range of disciplinary and geographical backgrounds, this Handbook is essential reading for all students and scholars involved in translation methodology and research.
The Routledge Handbook of Translation History
Title | The Routledge Handbook of Translation History PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Rundle |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 493 |
Release | 2021-09-30 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 131727606X |
The Routledge Handbook of Translation History presents the first comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of this multi-faceted disciplinary area and serves both as an introduction to carrying out research into translation and interpreting history and as a key point of reference for some of its main theoretical and methodological issues, interdisciplinary approaches, and research themes. The Handbook brings together 30 eminent international scholars from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, offering examples of the most innovative research while representing a wide range of approaches, themes, and cultural contexts. The Handbook is divided into four sections: the first looks at some key methodological and theoretical approaches; the second examines some of the key research areas that have developed an interdisciplinary dialogue with translation history; the third looks at translation history from the perspective of specific cultural and religious perspectives; and the fourth offers a selection of case studies on some of the key topics to have emerged in translation and interpreting history over the past 20 years. This Handbook is an indispensable resource for students and researchers of translation and interpreting history, translation theory, and related areas.
The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Cognition
Title | The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Cognition PDF eBook |
Author | Fabio Alves |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 734 |
Release | 2020-05-31 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1351712454 |
The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Cognition provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of how translation and cognition relate to each other, discussing the most important issues in the fledgling sub-discipline of Cognitive Translation Studies (CTS), from foundational to applied aspects. With a strong focus on interdisciplinarity, the handbook surveys concepts and methods in neighbouring disciplines that are concerned with cognition and how they relate to translational activity from a cognitive perspective. Looking at different types of cognitive processes, this volume also ventures into emergent areas such as neuroscience, artificial intelligence, cognitive ergonomics and human–computer interaction. With an editors’ introduction and 30 chapters authored by leading scholars in the field of Cognitive Translation Studies, this handbook is the essential reference and resource for students and researchers of translation and cognition and will also be of interest to those working in bilingualism, second-language acquisition and related areas.
The Routledge Handbook of Literary Translation
Title | The Routledge Handbook of Literary Translation PDF eBook |
Author | Kelly Washbourne |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 1260 |
Release | 2018-10-10 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1315517116 |
The Routledge Handbook of Literary Translation provides an accessible, diverse and extensive overview of literary translation today. This next-generation volume brings together principles, case studies, precepts, histories and process knowledge from practitioners in sixteen different countries. Divided into four parts, the book covers many of literary translation’s most pressing concerns today, from teaching, to theorising, to translation techniques, to new tools and resources. Featuring genre studies, in which graphic novels, crime fiction, and ethnopoetry have pride of place alongside classics and sacred texts, The Routledge Handbook of Literary Translation represents a vital resource for students and researchers of both translation studies and comparative literature.