'Essential reading for anyone who teaches translation whether at a theoretical or practical level.' David Harris, Vice President of ITI 'Tborough, very well written in a highy accessible style, and contains material of considerable interest. The varied and excellent examples are a mine of information, the exercises are valuable, and the attitude towards translation is sensibly undogmatic.' Peter Fawcett, University of Bradford 'A remarkable down-to-earth coursebook which is consistently related to real life experience in the translating world.' Lanna Castellano, Translator This book addresses the need for a systematic approach to training in translation studies by drawing on key areas in modem linguistic theory and relating them systematically to a number of translation problems and strategies. The strategies are identified by an examination of authentic examples of translated texts in a variety of languages. No knowledge of linguistics or foreign languages is assumed. Each chapter begins with an explanation of the key linguistic concepts referred to and ends with a series of practical exercises. By striking a balance between theory and practice, the book provides a sound basis for training professional translators.
【作者简介】
Mona Baker is a freelance lecturer and consultant on translation. She is an Honorary Research Fellow of UMIST and a member of the advisory panel of the British Centre for Literary Translations.
【目录】
王宗炎序
导读
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
2 Equivalence at word level
2.1 The word in different languages
2.2 Lexical meaning
2.3 The Problem of non-equivalence
Exercises
Suggestions for further reading
Notes
3 Equivalence above word level
3.1 Collocation
3.2 Idioms and fixed expressions
Exercises
Suggestions for further reading
Notes
4 Grammatical equivalence
4.1 Grammatical vs lexical categories
4.2 The diversity of grammatical categories across languages
4.3 A brief note on word order
4.4 Introducing text
Exercises
Suggestions for further reading
Notes
5 Textual equivalence:thematic and information structures
5.1 A general overview based on the Hallidayan approach to information flow
5.2 The Prague School position on information flow:functional
Exercises
Suggestions for further reading
Notes
6 Textual equivalence:cohesion
6.1 Reference
6.2 Substitution and ellipsis
6.3 Conjunction
6.4 Lexical Cohesion
Exercises
Suggestions for further reading
Notes
7 Pragmatic equivalence
7.1 Coherence
7.2 Coherence and processes of interpretation:implicature
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