Translation Studies Dictionary (Contemporary Western Translation Studies Series)

Author: (English) Charles F. Goodwin, edited by Tan Zaixi
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This series of translations has two distinct characteristics. The first is its contemporaneity, as the selected works are primarily from Western translation theories published in the past decade. The second is its multi-perspective approach, encompassing not only linguistic schools, literary schools, or other specific schools, but also representative works. Taking the ten books planned for this series as an example, 1) those exploring translation from a linguistic perspective include: Translation and Translating: Theory and Practice (：), Translation and Relevance: Cognition and Context (：), and Discourse and the Translator (); 2) those examining translation from the perspective of communicative function include: Translating as a Purposeful Activity: Functional Approaches Explained (——), and Translation in Systems (); 3) comprehensive studies include: Descriptive Translation Studies and beyond (), Dictionary of Translation Studies (), and Translation Studies: An Integrated Approach (：); 4) those discussing the translator's role from a historical perspective include: The Translator's Invisibility: A History of Translation (——); 5) those focusing on translation practice include: Basic Concepts and Models for Interpreter and Translator Training (). Even among studies with a linguistic perspective, there are distinct approaches exploring translation phenomena through multiple theoretical frameworks such as cognition, relevance, discourse, pragmatics, and psychology.