Translation and language interpretation Books
Cambridge University Press Statistical Machine Translation
Book SynopsisAutomatic language translation systems like those used by Google, have been revolutionized by recent advances in the methods used in statistical machine translation. This first textbook on the topic explains these innovations carefully and shows the reader, whether a student or a developer, how to build their own translation system.Trade Review'Philipp Koehn has provided the first comprehensive text for the rapidly growing field of statistical machine translation. This book is an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and software developers, providing a lucid and detailed presentation of all the important ideas needed to understand or create a state-of-the-art statistical machine translation system.' Robert C. Moore, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research'The book primarily represents an ideal introduction to the field of statistical machine translation, but also tackles many of the recent results in this area. It is the product of the many years of both active research and extensive teaching of the author … Each chapter is additionally endowed with a summary, further reading and exercises, achieving thus completely the proposed goal of an accessible introduction to the statistical machine translation field. Apart from its formative role for beginners, the book also stands as a complete guide for researchers in a domain of high interest and rapid expansion … For all these reasons, this book should be welcomed as a highly valuable publication.' Zentralblatt MATH'… Statistical Machine Translation provides an excellent synthesis of a vast amount of literature (the bibliography section takes up 45 double-column pages) and presents it in a well-structured and articulate way. Moreover, the book has been class-tested and contains a set of exercises at the end of each chapter, as well as numerous references to open source tools and resources which enable the diligent reader to build MT systems for any language pair.' Target: International Journal of Translation StudiesTable of ContentsPreface; Part I. Foundations: 1. Introduction; 2. Words, sentences, corpora; 3. Probability theory; Part II. Core Methods: 4. Word-based models; 5. Phrase-based models; 6. Decoding; 7. Language models; 8. Evaluation; Part III. Advanced Topics: 9. Discriminative training; 10. Integrating linguistic information; 11. Tree-based models; Bibliography; Author index; Index.
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Cambridge University Press OnScreen Language in Video Games
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Cambridge University Press Queering Sexual Health Translation Pedagogy
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Cambridge University Press Towards Game Translation User Research
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Cambridge University Press The Philosophy of Literary Translation
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Cambridge University Press Interpreting as Translanguaging
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Cambridge University Press Queering Sexual Health Translation Pedagogy
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Cambridge University Press Towards Game Translation User Research
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Cambridge University Press Hypertranslation
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Cambridge University Press Researching and Modelling the Translation Process
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Cambridge University Press Risk Management in Translation
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Cambridge University Press A Zombie Theory of Translation
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Cambridge University Press Cassandra and the Poetics of Prophecy in Greek and Latin Literature
Book SynopsisWorking from the example of the mythic prophet Cassandra, this book uses insights from translation theory to uncover the value of female seers' riddling prophecies in the most canonical of ancient Greek and Latin poetry. It will interest students and scholars of classics, translation studies, gender studies, and comparative literature.Trade Review'… an exceptionally detailed and minutely researched text which explores how the figure of Cassandra is used to effect within the texts it examines … Yet the argument of the study remains clear throughout and will encourage its reader to re-examine all that they know of Cassandra, seeking out texts with which they are unfamiliar; a successful result for any academic study.' Anactoria Clarke, Classics For All'… this rich monograph provides a multifaceted view of Cassandra from Aeschylus to Seneca that stresses again and again Cassandra's own polyvalence as a figure of translation.' Christopher Trinacty, Classical PhilologyTable of ContentsIntroduction: translating Cassandra; 1. Understanding too much: Aeschylus' Agamemnon; 2. Rewriting her-story: Euripides' Trojan Women; 3. A scholarly prophet: Lycophron's Alexandra; 4. Greco-Roman Sibylline scripts: Virgil's Aeneid; 5. Cassandra translated: Seneca's Agamemnon; Conclusion: transposing Cassandra.
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Cambridge University Press Thucydides The Peloponnesian War Book VI
Book SynopsisIn Books 6 and 7 Thucydides'' narrative is, as Plutarch puts it, ''at its most emotional, vivid, and varied'' as he describes the Sicilian Expedition that ended so catastrophically for Athens (415413 BCE). Book 6 features tense debates both at Athens, with cautious Nicias no match for risk-taking Alcibiades, and at Syracuse, with the statesmanlike Hermocrates confronting the populist Athenagoras. The spectacle of the armada is memorably described; so is the panic at Athens when people fear that acts of sacrilege may be alienating the gods, with Alcibiades himself so implicated that he is soon recalled. The Book ends with Athens seeming poised for victory; that will soon change, and a sister commentary on Book 7 is being published simultaneously. The Introduction discusses the narrative skill and the part these books play in the architecture of the history. Considerable help with the Greek is offered throughout the Commentary.Trade Review'Book 6 is beautifully written, packed with self-contained information about the text and citations of the secondary scholarship.' Gregory Crane, Tufts University, Bryn Mawr Classical Review'… Pelling provides us with a significant piece of work, all the more so because of his close focus upon literary matters, in which he excels. He is in full control of the text, its grammar and syntax, major and minor themes, and the enormous secondary literature that afflicts the scholar trying to explicate Thucydides' rhetorical genius.' Hunter R. Rawlings III, Histos'Anyone reading Thucydides' books VI and VII can, perhaps even should, benefit from the deep knowledge of and understanding for the text Pelling displays.' Jan P. Stronk, Exemplaria Classica'The Introductions serve as warm and erudite welcomes into a text often represented as cold and formidable. … The commentaries are extremely rich … Pelling's volumes facilitate greater access to Thucydides, while his insightful readings demonstrate the way that Thucydides' authorial choices leave the reader with a sense of the tragedy of the Peloponnesian War.' Rachel Bruzzone, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction; Deviations from Alberti; Sigla; THUCYDIDES: THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR BOOK VI; Commentary; Bibliography; Indexes.
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Cambridge University Press Thucydides The Peloponnesian War Book VII
Book SynopsisIn Books 6 and 7 Thucydides'' narrative is, as Plutarch puts it, ''at its most emotional, vivid, and varied'' as he describes the Sicilian Expedition that ended so catastrophically for Athens (415413 BCE). Book 7 opens with Athens seemingly on the point of victory, but the arrival of the Spartan commander Gylippus marks a change in fortunes and the Athenian commander Nicias is soon sending home a desperate plea for reinforcements. Three narrative masterpieces follow their arrival, first the eerie confusion of the night battle on the heights, then the naval clash in the Great Harbour, and finally the desperate attempt to escape and the slaughter at the river Assinarus. Following the sister commentary on Book 6, the Commentary offers students considerable help understanding the Greek while the Introduction discusses Thucydides'' narrative skill and the part these books play in the architecture of the history.Trade Review'… the level of erudition is high and the analysis of grammar, syntax, and rhetoric admirable. The introduction to this volume is very thorough … Pelling takes up all major and some minor aspects of the book and gives them full treatment …' Hunter R. Rawlings III, Histos'Anyone reading Thucydides' books VI and VII can, perhaps even should, benefit from the deep knowledge of and understanding for the text Pelling displays.' Jan P. Stronk, Exemplaria Classica'The Introductions serve as warm and erudite welcomes into a text often represented as cold and formidable … The commentaries are extremely rich … Pelling's volumes facilitate greater access to Thucydides, while his insightful readings demonstrate the way that Thucydides' authorial choices leave the reader with a sense of the tragedy of the Peloponnesian War.' Rachel Bruzzone, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction; Deviations from Alberti; Sigla; THUCYDIDES: THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR BOOK VII; Commentary; Bibliography; Indexes.
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Penguin Random House India Vishnu Purana
Book SynopsisThe Vishnu Purana is a sacred Hindu text detailing creation and Lord Vishnu's incarnations. It covers society classes, life stages, and Hindu astronomy. Bibek Debroy's translation offers clarity and insight into classical Indian myths.
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Zondervan NIV Quest Study Bible Personal Size Leathersoft
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Zondervan NIV Quest Study Bible Personal Size Leathersoft
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Zondervan The Jesus Bible Artist Edition NIV Leathersoft
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Zondervan The Jesus Bible Artist Edition NIV Leathersoft
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Zondervan NIV Quest Study Bible Leathersoft GrayPink Thumb
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Zondervan NIV Quest Study Bible Large Print Bonded Leather
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Zondervan NIV Quest Study Bible Large Print Leathersoft
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Zondervan NIV Quest Study Bible Large Print Leathersoft
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Zondervan NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible Trace the Themes of Scripture Leathersoft Black Comfort Print
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Penguin Putnam Inc HappinessFound in Translation A Glossary of Joy
Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated dictionary of words from around the world that describe experiences of happiness for which there are no equivalents in the English language.Have you ever had a feeling that you couldn't quite describe because there was no word in English that captured it? Our ability to fully experience moments of joy in our lives can be limited by the words at our disposal. In this magical book, psychologist Tim Lomas surveys words from around the world to help readers put their finger on feelings of happiness that before might have lingered for only a moment in their mind's eye before disappearing. The ideal gift for language lovers, or for anyone looking for a megadose of pure joy, Happiness--Found in Translation features such untranslatable words as:Bazodee: A Creole (Trinidad and Tobago) word to describe a dizzy and dazed happiness, a bewildered, discombobulated joy.Charmolypi: A Greek word for the sad, joy-making sorrow
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Baker Publishing Group Matthew Storyteller Interpreter Evangelist
Book SynopsisThis introduction to the Gospel of Matthew offers readers a way to look at scriptural texts that combines historical, narrative, and contemporary interests.
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Johns Hopkins University Press Seneca The Tragedies Volume 1 Complete Roman
Book SynopsisThe volume includes Trojan Women, Thyestes, Phaedra, Medea, and Agamemnon, plus a preface.Trade ReviewSlavitt's ability is clearly in evidence... These translations are rendered in lucid, contemporary English, bringing before us the atrocities, horrors, and grotesqueries of Imperial Rome. Classical Outlook Slavitt's translation is... lively and sometimes witty. Times Literary Supplement A good, sensational Senecan read. Queen's QuarterlyTable of ContentsPrefaceTrojan Women (Troades)ThyestesPhaedraMedeaAgamemnon
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Thebaid
Book SynopsisAnd in a helpful series of notes, he offers background information on the major characters and incidents.Trade ReviewThe fluency, clarity, and immediacy of this translation make it the best available choice for teachers who wish to introduce students to a great but often neglected poet. -- Neil Bernstein Classical Outlook 2005 Readers of Ross' translation in American verse will enjoy the flow of his English. -- Paolo Asso New England Classical Journal 2005Table of ContentsIntroductionThe Thebaid1. Exile2. Ambush3. Omens4. Thirst5. Women of Lemnos6. Funeral Games7. Earth Opens8. Savage Hunter9. Tide and Time10. Sacrifices11. Piety12. ClemencyNotesSelected Proper NamesSelected Annotated BibliographyAcknowledgments
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William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Biblical Interpretation and Doctrine in Early
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Northwestern University Press Faithful Translators Authorship Gender and
Book SynopsisWith Faithful Translators Jaime Goodrich offers the first in-depth examination of women's devotional translations and of religious translations in general within early modern England. Placing female translators such as Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, alongside their male counterparts, such as Sir Thomas More and Sir Philip Sidney, Goodrich argues that both male and female translators constructed authorial poses that allowed their works to serve four distinct cultural functions: creating privacy, spreading propaganda, providing counsel, and representing religious groups. Ultimately, Faithful Translators calls for a reconsideration of the apparent simplicity of faithful translations and aims to reconfigure perceptions of early modern authorship, translation, and women writers.
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Kregel Publications,U.S. Invitation to Biblical Interpretation
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Vida Nvi Biblia de Estudio Teología Bíblica Interior a
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Vida Publishers Nvi Biblia de Estudio Teología Bíblica Interior a
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University of Exeter Press Translating Rimbauds Illuminations
Book SynopsisTranslating Rimbaud's Illuminations is a critique of the assumptions which currently underlie our thinking on literary translation. It offers an alternative vision; extending the parameters of literary translation by showing that such translation is itself a form of experimental creative writing.Trade Review ‘…this bold and highly stimulating exploration of the limits of translation activity…’ ‘His passion and enthusiasm for an experimental translation which defamiliarises and destabilises make this an exciting tour de force and a significant contribution to the field of translation studies.’ (Forum for Modern Language Studies, 43, 3 July 2007) ‘…highly stimulating and challenging work…’ ‘…one enjoys and applauds this adventurous attempt to release the source text from the obsession with understanding and to prevent the traduttore of Rimbaud’s prose poems from becoming a traditore.’ (MLR, 102.4, 2007) ‘Clive Scott’s highly original study forges innovative lines of inquiry, while being a pleasure to read thanks to its fluid prose, thorough research and clear presentation of the translation techniques.’(Denise Merkle, Target, 21:1, 2009) Table of Contents
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Merriam-Webster Diccionario EspañolInglés MerriamWebster
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New Century Edition Secrets of Heaven 4
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Swedenborg Foundation Secrets of Heaven Volume 11
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WW Norton & Co Fifty Sounds A Memoir of Language Learning and
Book SynopsisFor anyone who has ever yearned to master a new language, Fifty Sounds is a visionary personal account and an indispensable resource for learning to think beyond your mother tongue.Trade Review"Barton as a writer is searching, analytical, sharp.... Reading Barton in critical conversation with other texts—she loves Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations and Anne Carson’s Eros the Bittersweet—is a joy. Particular vignettes, like when she describes the uncomfortable feeling of having to explain her work at a party as giro-giro (the sound of eyes riveting deep into holes in your self-belief, or vicariously visiting the Nocturama, or every party where you have to introduce yourself), or a harmless but softly mortifying exchange with a student’s parent as yochi-yochi (the sound of tottering [at last]), read as revelations.... Barton’s insight into and passion for language is ultimately a wonder.... turning a rather universal experience into something new, exciting, and fresh—a brand new world of speech and meaning to explore." -- Christine Drill - Chicago Review of Books"In a tone that’s contemplative and playful, she ruminates on the works of Barthes, Wittgenstein, and Anne Caron, among others, to offer thought-provoking insights into literary translation as ‘a form of activism’ and refuge . . . Filled with linguistic surprises and a quiet intellect, this is sure to delight language learners and literary readers alike." -- Publishers Weekly"[A] sharp, belletristic debut . . . A refreshingly honest and novel look at the nuance and revelatory power of language." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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Tyndale House Publishers Searching the Scriptures
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Thomas Nelson Publishers The NASB MacArthur Study Bible Large Print
Book SynopsisThe MacArthur Study Bible is perfect for serious study. No other study Bible does such a thorough job of explaining the historical context, unfolding the meaning of the text, and making it practical for your life.
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Thomas Nelson Publishers The NASB MacArthur Study Bible Large Print Black
Book SynopsisThe MacArthur Study Bible is perfect for serious study. No other study Bible does such a thorough job of explaining the historical context, unfolding the meaning of the text, and making it practical for your life.
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Barcharts, Inc ASL American Sign Language
Book SynopsisEssential sign language knowledge for use in conversation, this 6-page laminated guide covers the most important aspects of communicating in ASL. Includes photo examples of often-used words and phrases to illustrate concepts of action and/or movement that make communication clear while adding emotional emphasis that always makes for good conversation. Suggested uses: Beginner who would like to sign as a language whether needing to communicate with friends or family Those who may need signing for work Those who like to be prepared for any kind of conversation Instructors/Teachers/Professors quick reference tool for continued use throughout a course Students quick and easy reference tool
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