Translation Research: Synthetic Method

Author: Snell Hornby
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: This book was first published in 1987 and is now the 1995 revised edition. The author comprehensively examines the history and current state of translation studies, proposing the view of treating translation studies as an independent discipline. The author incorporates the strengths of both linguistic and literary translation theories, based on the Gestalt theory of wholeness, advocating an integrated approach to translation studies. Additionally, the author objectively analyzes the influence of related disciplines on translation studies and introduces and summarizes recent trends in translation theoretical research.
Mary Snell-Hornby draws on the strengths and advantages of both linguistic and literary translation theories, proposing the idea of establishing translation studies as an independent discipline. She applies theories such as Gestalt theory of wholeness and frame semantics to guide and advocate an integrated approach to translation studies. This not only greatly broadens the horizons of translation scholars but also provides a theoretical basis for reference in China's translation studies, offering certain guiding significance for the field.