Translation Research -- Comprehensive Method

Author: (German) Snell-Hornby
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Publishing 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 and proposes the idea of viewing translation studies as an independent discipline. The author incorporates the strengths of both linguistic and literary translation theories, basing the comprehensive approach to translation studies on Gestalt theory. 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 establishment of translation studies as an independent discipline. She applies theories such as Gestalt theory and frame semantics to advocate for a comprehensive 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.