Description
Book SynopsisThe Routledge Course in Translation Annotation: Arabic-English-Arabic is a key coursebook for students and practitioners of translation studies.
Focusing on one of the most prominent developments in translation studies, annotation for translation purposes, it provides the reader with the theoretical framework for annotating their own, or commenting on others', translations.
The book:
- presents a systematic and thorough explanation of translation strategies, supported throughout by bi-directional examples from and into English
- features authentic materials taken from a wide range of sources, including literary, journalistic, religious, legal, technical and commercial texts
- brings the theory and practice of translation annotation together in an informed and comprehensive way
- includes practical exercises at the end of each chapter to consolidate learning and allow the reader to put the theo
Table of Contents
Introduction; Chapter One: Annotation – Defining Matters; Chapter Two: Global Strategies and Annotation; Chapter Three: Annotating Local Strategies; Chapter Four: Annotating Grammatical Issues; Chapter Five: Annotating Lexical and Phraseological Choices; Chapter Six: Annotating Aspects of Cohesion; Chapter Seven: Annotating Register; Chapter Eight: Annotating Pragmatic, Semiotic and Stylistic Aspects; Chapter Nine: Annotating Culture and Ideology; Chapter Ten Annotation into action
